Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Exhibits |
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Festival Welcome Center
Where: Innoventions West
When: Daily 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Visit the hub for all Festival information, featuring wine seminars, the wine shop, marvelous merchandise and more - including Disney Gift Cards, which you can purchase for a handy way to pay for so much fun at the Festival!
* Complimentary Wine Seminars -- Please check daily schedules for seminar times, topics and presenters.
* Bottle Signings by renowned wine authorities -- Please check the daily schedules for topics and presenters or visit the Festival Information Desk.
* Champagne and Wine Bar - A special way to start your day or for winding down in the evening!
* Official Book Signings with some of the world's most acclaimed food & wine authors -- Please check the daily schedules for featured authors.
* Festival Merchandise Shop -- Browse for commemorative items such as the event poster, Marketplace cookbook and a great selection of cooking and entertaining product plus a wine shop boasting a selection of over 300 wines from the cellars of the prestigious wineries showcased throughout the Festival. Visit the book shop and look for the official book-signing location for celebrity chefs and authors. Explore the Stockpot shop, which features marvelous merchandise including Disney Gift Cards, a handy way to pay for so much fun at the Festival!
* Culinary Demonstrations - Daily, except Mondays and Tuesdays -- Culinary demonstrations with Walt Disney World ® chefs, visiting celebrity chefs and speakers – watch the pros in action!
* Authors without Borders - An opportunity to listen to renowned food & wine authors tell their tales.
* Authentic Taste Seminars - Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays -- Experience a 30-minute seminar series on the origins, tastes and traditions of diverse ingredients such as chocolate, olive oil and salts of the world.
The Pearville Fair
Hosted by USA Pears (American Adventure Courtyard) -- Visit this slice of Americana where pears have center stage. Like many traditional county fairs, this one celebrates one of the most important crops from the great Northwest. The variety, flavor, diversity and nutritional importance of pears is presented in a series of activities that are designed to engage and enlighten guests of all ages.
The History of Beer in America
Hosted by The Boston Beer Company, Brewers of Samuel Adams Beer -- Learn the history of beer in the New World and the awesome art and science of brewing. Seminars daily at 12:30, 1:15, 2:45, 4:15, 5:15, and 6:30 p.m.
Special 10 Day Experiences
TASTE OF PUGLIA, ITALY
October 23 to November 2
Hosted by Taste of Puglia
Puglia, known as Apulia in Italian, is situated in the Southern region of Italy. The province produces three important Mediterranean crops; wheat, olive oil and wine. In addition, almonds, figs, citrus fruits, diverse vegetables and an amply supply of seafood make this region a gastronomic treasure. Learn how Apulian chefs craft their specialties during this ten day period on the Worldshowcase promenade, at the Italy Pavilion.
THE GREEK ISLAND WINE BAR
October 16 to 26
Hosted by Wines from Greece
The palette of Greek wine is experiencing a Renaissance… the country boasts an incredible range of indigenous grape varietals and today they are being used to make world-class wines. Visit the Greek Island Wine Bar, adjacent to the Greek Marketplace Kiosk, to sample over 12 wines for sale by the glass.
