A First Look at Merchandise for the 2013 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

With a little more than a month to go before the start of the 2013 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, we thought it was a good time to share some of the merchandise with you.

2013 Food & Wine Festival Chef Art

This year, the festival's signature artwork takes on a fun and whimsical theme with the World Showcase landmarks and a clumsy chef balancing a tray with wine. Look closely at the artwork and you might see Remy from Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille in the chef's hat.

The chef featured on the artwork even has his own bobble figurine that was sculpted by artist Robert King. The chef is perched on top of Spaceship Earth while attempting to balance a tipsy glass of wine. The chef will also be featured on reusable totes and other items.

In addition to the signature artwork, new character artwork featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as chefs is debuting this year. And, Duffy the Disney Bear returns to the festival merchandise this year, dressed in his chef's whites.

Mickey and Friends Celebrate Food & Wine

Other new festival items include a Mouse ear headband with a chef's hat, a cranberry bog pin with Chip 'n' Dale, and a new Vinylmation figure of Chef Gusteau from Ratatouille. This very limited edition Vinylmation comes in a full-color version that will have an edition size of 2,250 and the black and white version will have an edition size of 250 and will be harder to find.

Remember - for all things Food and Wine Festival make sure you visit our friends at the Disney Food Blog!

Story by Traci C., Source