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POSTED Mon, 01/21/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Dates Announced

Wait no more our foodie fans! Walt Disney World has announced the dates for the 2013 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. This ultimate annual taste and sip event will be held from September 27 to November 10, 2013.

POSTED Tue, 08/07/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Jiko Planning a Wine Dinner for August 16

It's a guest favorite at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, and now it's planning a special wine dinner. We're talking about Jiko and its plans to host a wine dinner August 16.

The folks at Jiko have put together a 6-course feast complete with wine pairings. Those heading out to the dinner can look forward to the following menu:

Butter-poached South African Lobster Tail Lobster Bisque, Imoya, and Saffron Cream
Buffalo Samosas Potato, Sweet Corn, and Fig Atjar
"Chola Tikka"Sambal Spiced Chickpea, Tamarind, with Dhania Chutney
Ken Forrester Petit Rose, South Africa

POSTED Wed, 07/18/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Complimentary Wine Seminars Available at Epcot's Tutto Gusto

This post is for all of you Disney wine enthusiasts out there! Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar, located in the Italy pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase, is now offering complimentary wine seminars two times a week.

POSTED Wed, 05/02/2012 - 20:30 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar Now Open

Guests wanting to sample some wine while visiting Epcot will be happy to hear a new option has opened this week. May 1 marked the official opening of the Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar in the Italy Pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase.

POSTED Thu, 09/15/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Swan and Dolphin to Host Second Annual Food & Wine Classic in October

Walt Disney World Foodies, take note: the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is gearing up to host its second annual Food and Wine Classic next month. The Classic looks to combine great food, wine and music along the causeway near Crescent Lake.

Along with the bevy of treats and eats from the resorts' award-winning restaurants, guests will have the opportunity to meet celebrity chef Todd English as well as many other resort chefs.

POSTED Sun, 09/11/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Sample New Wines at Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival

Guests heading out to this year's Intnerational Food and Wine Festival at Epcot can be among the first to try two new wines created specifically for Disney Parks.

The Enoteca Castello wine shop at the Italy Pavilion is the place to stop for a glass or bottle of Pinot Grigio or Chianti. Both feature the label Sogno d'Italia (translated: "dream of Italy") and have been crafted exclusively for Disney by Placido in Tuscany.

POSTED Fri, 08/12/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Food & Wine Fest Highlight: "Best of Bocuse" Dinner

Recently, we reported tickets to this year's International Food and Wine Festival special events would go on sale August 16. Here is a bit more detail on one such offering: a dinner devoted to French chef Paul Bocuse.

POSTED Mon, 08/01/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Food & Wine Fest Tickets on Sale August 16

Those of you out there who love Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival might want to mark your calendars. August 16 at 7 a.m. is the date and time tickets for this year's special events and programs will go on sale.

Here are a few of the activities planned for this year's fest that will be available for booking on the 16th:

  • First Bites Opening Reception: 6:30- 9 p.m. Sept. 29
  • "3D" Disney's Dessert Discovery: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, and Nov. 4, 11
POSTED Thu, 07/21/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Jiko Named One of the Nation's Best Wine Restaurants

Congratulations are in order to Jiko - The Cooking Place for making Wine Enthusiast magazine's top 100 list of best wine and fine dining restaurants in the United States.

The Animal Kingdom Lodge's African-inspired restaurant boasts an impressive, award-winning wine list that features a large collection of South African vintage wines.

A few more Florida restaurants made the list as well, including Prime One Twelve in South Beach, Hakkasan at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Bern's Steak House in Tampa, Baires Grill in South Beach and Angle Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach.

POSTED Sat, 06/18/2011 - 09:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Details Emerge Regarding Food & Wine Fest

The International Food & Wine Festival at Epcot is a guest-favorite, and this year it's back with a few new flavors. This year's theme for the ever-popular fest is "Passport to a World of Flavors."

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POSTED Fri, 05/17/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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Grey Goose and Grand Marnier Slushes in France

Say you're looking for a cold adult beverage in Epcot and beer isn't your favorite and the margaritas have too much tequila for your taste. You should definitely head to France and order a Grey Goose Citron Lemonade Slush or the Grand Marnier Orange Slush.

These incredible frozen concoctions can be found at the Les Vins des Chefs de France kiosk, located across from Chefs de France. And they're two of the most popular drinks at Epcot. One sip and you'll instantly know why.

POSTED Fri, 02/15/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Handmade Margaritas at La Hacienda de San Angel

Have you been looking for a great spot to sit down with a drink and a bite to eat while watching IllumiNations? Lining up along the lake to find your viewing spot can provide a great outdoor location, but sometimes it's nicer to sit back and relax someplace a little more intimate. If you're up to a little pre-planing La Hacienda de San Angel might be just the spot you're looking for.

POSTED Fri, 02/08/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Sake House in Epcot's Japan Pavilion

Situated in the center of the courtyard of Epcot's Japan Pavilion is a quaint little building with a stone base and thatched roof. It's held a number of different souvenir shops over the years, but in it's current incarnation, it's an outdoor sake bar. The menu is small and simple, offering a selection of Japanese Beer, Plum Wine and Sake, as well as a few Sake Cocktails.

POSTED Fri, 12/21/2012 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Ticketed New Years Eve Events at Walt Disney World

If you are headed to Walt Disney World for New Year's Eve but don't want to fight the crowds on Main Street USA, there are many venues across property just waiting to celebrate with you! 2013 will be the year of Limited Time Magic and you'll have to act fast to catch many special fleeting moments of merriment that will surprise and delight Disney Parks guests with something new each week in 2013!

POSTED Wed, 12/12/2012 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Sarah M.
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5 Reasons You Should Run the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon

The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon was held a few short weeks ago and in my opinion, it is the BEST runDisney event! Here are the top 5 reasons on why you need to run this race next year:

1. Great Weather.

POSTED Mon, 10/29/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Two More Weeks for 2012 Eat To The Beat Concert Series

October may have flown by in a haze of great food & wine down in Epcot, but with two weeks left of the International Food & Wine Festival celebration there are still exciting performances left at the festival's evening entertainment sensation 'Eat To The Beat.' This fantastic concert series brings big names in music to cap off the night after a day of sipping and tasting your way through the Marketplace Booths.

POSTED Fri, 10/26/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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The Desserts & Champagne Marketplace Booth

One of my favorite staples at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is the Desserts & Champagne Marketplace Booth which is located at the beginning of the World Showcase Promenade just to the right. As a long time champagne drinker, and dessert lover this booth brings together some of the tastes that I love most. Today we're going to focus on the champagne, but first let's just take a peek at those desserts.

POSTED Tue, 10/23/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Families Begin Moving into Golden Oak at Walt Disney World

Recently Disney happily announced that families had begun to move in to Golden Oak, the unique luxury residential complex located just minutes from the Magic Kingdom. Can you imagine waking up every day to hear the steam whistle from the Walt Disney World Railroad? Coming from far and wide families from Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest regions are now making their home in first phases of the elegant 450 lot complex.

POSTED Fri, 10/19/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Muddy Rivers Pool Bar at Port Orleans Riverside Resort

Tucked away on Ol' Man Island at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside is the Muddy Rivers Pool Bar. Situated well out of the way of the resort's guest rooms and main building, there is little hustle and bustle unless the feature pool is crowded. It appears to be the shambled kind of southern bar that you would expect to see out on the bayou, except it's Disney squeaky clean. Open to the elements with a faux weathered wood exterior and charming storm shutters that prop open.

POSTED Fri, 10/12/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Low Cost Wine Seminars at the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is full of amazing tastes and sips to excite your palette and enhance your vacation. Many people are familiar with the extravagant dinners and parties that sell tickets for more than $100 a head, but that's just not within every budget. For wine lovers looking to get a little more educated and taste some new vintages, the festival center offers low cost wine seminars taking place throughout the festival.