:sohappy: Here is the information about all of the events taking place at the F&W fest this year. Its a long list, I'm so excited!! Hopefully, the TBA stuff will be cleared up soon.
EXCLUSIVE EVENINGS AT EPCOT
This prestigious dining event takes place at the World Showplace Pavilion (formerly the Millennium Village.) A six-course dinner prepared by a team of celebrity and Walt Disney World chefs is served with fine wines.
During your meal you’ll enjoy live entertainment. The evening ends with reserved viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The event begins at 6:00pm and ends at 9:00pm.
Gentlemen are requested to wear jackets; the suggested attire for ladies is cocktail wear.
$185.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The themes are as follows:
10/3 – Fess Parker’s Frontiers
Hosted by Fess and Eli Parker, featuring the Fess Parker Winery
10/8 – South America Sensations
Guest Chefs – Randy Zweiban of Nacional 27 and Chicago’s Martin Rios from This Old House in Sante Fe, NM.
Wineries: Casa Lapostolle and Concha Y Toro
10/15 – Pure New Zealand
Guest Chef from New Zealand
Winery: Brancott Vineyards
10/17 – Italian Impressions
Guest Chef: Roberto Donna from Restaurant Galileo, Washington, DC and Enzo Sargione from Restaurant Barolo in Washington, DC
Winery: Castello Banfi
10/22 – Pacific Northwest Passage
Guest Chefs: Thierry Rautureau from Seattle’s Rovers Restaurant and Eric Tanaka, the recipient of the 2004 James Beard Best Chef of the Pacific Northwest Award.
Pastry Chefs: Cindy and Dominique Duby, Authors of “Wild Sweets” cookbook.
Winery: St. Michel from King Estates, Inniskillin
10/24 – French Finesse
Guest Chefs: Dominique Macquet from Dominique’s Restaurant, New Orleans, Marc Ortaly from Tigalle’s Restaurant, Boston and Joel Antunes from Joel’s Restaurant in Atlanta.
Pastry Chef: Jacque Pfeiffer from the French Pastry School, Chicago
Winery: Chateau Lynch-Bages
10/29 – California Dreaming
Guest Chefs: Mark Franz, Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco, and Tim Keating from Four Seasons in Houston.
Pastry Chef: Emily Luchetti from Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco.
Winery: Caymus Vineyards, Flora Springs
11/5 – Awesome Aussies
Guest Chef: To Be Announced
Winery: Penfolds
11/7 – Tour De France
Guest Chef: Muchael Ginor from Hudson Valley Foie Gras, NY and Laurent Gras from the Fifth Floor Restaurant in San Francisco
Winery: To Be Announced
11/12 – Exclusively Espania
Guest Chef: Wayne Johnson from the Andaluca Restaurant in Seattle, WA and Santi Zabelata from the Caberna Del Alabardero in Washington, DC
Pastry Chef: Carlos Salazar from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas
Wineries: Montecillo, Osbourne and Maltica
LUNCH AND LEARN WITH THE CHEFS
This event takes place at the Odyssey Pavilion. You’ll observe a guest chef prepare a four-course luncheon. Each course is served with a wine pairing. This is held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 1:30pm.
$75.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
10/1 – New England Culinary Institute
10/2 – TBA
10/3 – Bob Waggoner from the Charleston Grill, Charleston
10/8 – Alan Wong from Alan Wong’s Restaurant, Hawaii
10/9 – Art Smith: Author and Chef for Oprah Winfrey
10/10 – Cat Cora – Host of the Food Channel’s “Melting Pot”
10/15 – Giuliano Hazen from the Villa Giona Cooking School in Verona, Italy
10 /16 – TBA
10/17 - Celebrity chef from New Zealand
10/22 – Celebrity chef from New Zealand
10/23 – Paula Deen from the Lady and Sons Restaurant in Savannah and host of Paula’s Home Cooking on the Food Channel
10/24 – Ken Vedrinski from the Woodland Resort and Michael Kramer from McCrady’s Restaurant in Charleston
10/29 – TBA
10/30 – TBA
10/31 – John Ash, author and creator of California Cuisine
11/5 – TBA
11/6 – TBA
11/7 – Brooke Vosika from Four Seasons in New York City
11/12 – TBA
11/13 – Rick Bayless from the Frontera Grill in Chicago
11/14 – Alan Susser from Chef Alan’s
PARTY FOR THE SENSES
You’ll begin this memorable event at the 5:45 performance of the Eat to the Beat Concert. From 6:30 to 9:00pm, you’ll be sampling the culinary creations of 20 renowned chefs as well as 50 great beers and wines. This event takes place at the World Showplace Pavilion (formerly Millennium Village.)
$95.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The evening ends with preferred viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The schedule is as follows:
10/2 – Kool and the Gang
10/9 – Starship
10/16 – Taylor Dane
10/23 – Commodores
10/30 – Survivor
11/6 – Eddie Money
11/13 – Chubby Checker
SIGNATURE DINNER
This event features a five-course dinner prepared by a Guest Chef and the Chef from the host restaurant. Each evening includes selections from two to three wineries served with your meal. Check in is at 5:30pm with dinner beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 9:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
10/10 – Jiko’s
10/31 – California Grill
11/14 – California Grill
SWEET SUNDAYS
If you want to satisfy your Sweet Tooth, then this is the event to choose. Top Pastry Chefs will prepare three delicious sinfully sweet treats for you to enjoy.
This event is held from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on Sundays during the Food and Wine Festival: 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 and 11/14.
$55.00 per person including tax and gratuity.
VERTICAL TASTING
The focus is wine at this event, which is hosted at the Beach Club. This is the perfect seminar for both the serious wine gourmand and for those wishing to learn more about fine wines from around the world. Each event features 10 vintages.
The times for the Vertical Tasting are 2:00pm to 3:30pm. The price includes tax and gratuity and varies according to the date:
10/2 - $125.00 per person - Originally Australian
10/9 - $95.00 per person – Stars of South Africa
10/16 - $150.00 per person – Italian Delights
10/23 - $150.00 per person – Brilliance of Bordeaux
10/30 - $125.00 per person - Napas Noble Wines
11/6 - $95.00 per person – Gems of Germany
11/13 - $125.00 per person - Napas Classic Cabernets
WINE PAIRINGS
This event features three wines paired with three tasting portions of fine cuisine.
$35.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
Alfredo’s Ristorante
Bistro De Paris
2:30 to 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays beginning on 10/2 through 11/4.
Coral Reef
2:30 to 4:00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on 10/1 through 11/12.
Le Cellier
3:00 to 4:30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on 10/1 through 11/12.
Marrakesh
Nine Dragons
3:30 to 5:00pm on Tuesdays beginning on 10/5 through 11/9.
Teppanyaki
3:30 to 5:00pm on Monday’s beginning on 10/4 through 11/8.
WINE SCHOOLS
Whether you’re a novice or wine connoisseur, you’ll enjoy this daylong program featuring winemakers from the finest vineyards around the world. As you sample and learn about each wine, you’ll be served a delicious lunch. At the end of the program each participant receives a certificate. It begins at 9:00am and ends at 3:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
10/16, 10/17 – Wine School of Italy hosted at Alfredo’s
10/23, 10/24 – Bordeaux French Wine School hosted at the Bistro De Paris
10/30, 10/31 – Wine School of Napa Valley location TBA
11/6, 11/7 – The Australian Wine School location TBA
DIVINE DINNER AT CITRICO’S
This is a one-time opportunity to enjoy a magical evening at one of the Grand Floridian’s finest restaurants. Your meal will be prepared by Gray Byrum, one of the world’s leading chefs. Australian cuisine is featured and will be paired with Rosemount Estate wines.
There are two seatings. The first is at 5:30 and the second at 7:30.
This event takes place on Sunday, 10/3 and the price is $125.00 per person including tax and gratuity.
BREWERS DINNER
Beer lovers will delight in this dining event designed to celebrate the diversity of beer. Featuring recipes from casual to elegant with beer as the main ingredient, you’ll also enjoy various brews served with your meal.
The price is $55.00 per person including tax and gratuity and takes place from 4:00 to 6:00pm. The schedule is as follows:
America Pavilion – Boston Beer Company with brewers from Samuel Adams
10/13, 10/27 and 11/10
Rose and Crown – Stella Artois and Boddington’s Beer
10/6, 10/20 and 11/3
EXCLUSIVE EVENINGS AT EPCOT
This prestigious dining event takes place at the World Showplace Pavilion (formerly the Millennium Village.) A six-course dinner prepared by a team of celebrity and Walt Disney World chefs is served with fine wines.
During your meal you’ll enjoy live entertainment. The evening ends with reserved viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The event begins at 6:00pm and ends at 9:00pm.
Gentlemen are requested to wear jackets; the suggested attire for ladies is cocktail wear.
$185.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The themes are as follows:
10/3 – Fess Parker’s Frontiers
Hosted by Fess and Eli Parker, featuring the Fess Parker Winery
10/8 – South America Sensations
Guest Chefs – Randy Zweiban of Nacional 27 and Chicago’s Martin Rios from This Old House in Sante Fe, NM.
Wineries: Casa Lapostolle and Concha Y Toro
10/15 – Pure New Zealand
Guest Chef from New Zealand
Winery: Brancott Vineyards
10/17 – Italian Impressions
Guest Chef: Roberto Donna from Restaurant Galileo, Washington, DC and Enzo Sargione from Restaurant Barolo in Washington, DC
Winery: Castello Banfi
10/22 – Pacific Northwest Passage
Guest Chefs: Thierry Rautureau from Seattle’s Rovers Restaurant and Eric Tanaka, the recipient of the 2004 James Beard Best Chef of the Pacific Northwest Award.
Pastry Chefs: Cindy and Dominique Duby, Authors of “Wild Sweets” cookbook.
Winery: St. Michel from King Estates, Inniskillin
10/24 – French Finesse
Guest Chefs: Dominique Macquet from Dominique’s Restaurant, New Orleans, Marc Ortaly from Tigalle’s Restaurant, Boston and Joel Antunes from Joel’s Restaurant in Atlanta.
Pastry Chef: Jacque Pfeiffer from the French Pastry School, Chicago
Winery: Chateau Lynch-Bages
10/29 – California Dreaming
Guest Chefs: Mark Franz, Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco, and Tim Keating from Four Seasons in Houston.
Pastry Chef: Emily Luchetti from Farallon Restaurant, San Francisco.
Winery: Caymus Vineyards, Flora Springs
11/5 – Awesome Aussies
Guest Chef: To Be Announced
Winery: Penfolds
11/7 – Tour De France
Guest Chef: Muchael Ginor from Hudson Valley Foie Gras, NY and Laurent Gras from the Fifth Floor Restaurant in San Francisco
Winery: To Be Announced
11/12 – Exclusively Espania
Guest Chef: Wayne Johnson from the Andaluca Restaurant in Seattle, WA and Santi Zabelata from the Caberna Del Alabardero in Washington, DC
Pastry Chef: Carlos Salazar from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas
Wineries: Montecillo, Osbourne and Maltica
LUNCH AND LEARN WITH THE CHEFS
This event takes place at the Odyssey Pavilion. You’ll observe a guest chef prepare a four-course luncheon. Each course is served with a wine pairing. This is held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 1:30pm.
$75.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
10/1 – New England Culinary Institute
10/2 – TBA
10/3 – Bob Waggoner from the Charleston Grill, Charleston
10/8 – Alan Wong from Alan Wong’s Restaurant, Hawaii
10/9 – Art Smith: Author and Chef for Oprah Winfrey
10/10 – Cat Cora – Host of the Food Channel’s “Melting Pot”
10/15 – Giuliano Hazen from the Villa Giona Cooking School in Verona, Italy
10 /16 – TBA
10/17 - Celebrity chef from New Zealand
10/22 – Celebrity chef from New Zealand
10/23 – Paula Deen from the Lady and Sons Restaurant in Savannah and host of Paula’s Home Cooking on the Food Channel
10/24 – Ken Vedrinski from the Woodland Resort and Michael Kramer from McCrady’s Restaurant in Charleston
10/29 – TBA
10/30 – TBA
10/31 – John Ash, author and creator of California Cuisine
11/5 – TBA
11/6 – TBA
11/7 – Brooke Vosika from Four Seasons in New York City
11/12 – TBA
11/13 – Rick Bayless from the Frontera Grill in Chicago
11/14 – Alan Susser from Chef Alan’s
PARTY FOR THE SENSES
You’ll begin this memorable event at the 5:45 performance of the Eat to the Beat Concert. From 6:30 to 9:00pm, you’ll be sampling the culinary creations of 20 renowned chefs as well as 50 great beers and wines. This event takes place at the World Showplace Pavilion (formerly Millennium Village.)
$95.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The evening ends with preferred viewing of the Illuminations Fireworks. The schedule is as follows:
10/2 – Kool and the Gang
10/9 – Starship
10/16 – Taylor Dane
10/23 – Commodores
10/30 – Survivor
11/6 – Eddie Money
11/13 – Chubby Checker
SIGNATURE DINNER
This event features a five-course dinner prepared by a Guest Chef and the Chef from the host restaurant. Each evening includes selections from two to three wineries served with your meal. Check in is at 5:30pm with dinner beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 9:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
10/10 – Jiko’s
10/31 – California Grill
11/14 – California Grill
SWEET SUNDAYS
If you want to satisfy your Sweet Tooth, then this is the event to choose. Top Pastry Chefs will prepare three delicious sinfully sweet treats for you to enjoy.
This event is held from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on Sundays during the Food and Wine Festival: 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 and 11/14.
$55.00 per person including tax and gratuity.
VERTICAL TASTING
The focus is wine at this event, which is hosted at the Beach Club. This is the perfect seminar for both the serious wine gourmand and for those wishing to learn more about fine wines from around the world. Each event features 10 vintages.
The times for the Vertical Tasting are 2:00pm to 3:30pm. The price includes tax and gratuity and varies according to the date:
10/2 - $125.00 per person - Originally Australian
10/9 - $95.00 per person – Stars of South Africa
10/16 - $150.00 per person – Italian Delights
10/23 - $150.00 per person – Brilliance of Bordeaux
10/30 - $125.00 per person - Napas Noble Wines
11/6 - $95.00 per person – Gems of Germany
11/13 - $125.00 per person - Napas Classic Cabernets
WINE PAIRINGS
This event features three wines paired with three tasting portions of fine cuisine.
$35.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
Alfredo’s Ristorante
Bistro De Paris
2:30 to 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays beginning on 10/2 through 11/4.
Coral Reef
2:30 to 4:00pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on 10/1 through 11/12.
Le Cellier
3:00 to 4:30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on 10/1 through 11/12.
Marrakesh
Nine Dragons
3:30 to 5:00pm on Tuesdays beginning on 10/5 through 11/9.
Teppanyaki
3:30 to 5:00pm on Monday’s beginning on 10/4 through 11/8.
WINE SCHOOLS
Whether you’re a novice or wine connoisseur, you’ll enjoy this daylong program featuring winemakers from the finest vineyards around the world. As you sample and learn about each wine, you’ll be served a delicious lunch. At the end of the program each participant receives a certificate. It begins at 9:00am and ends at 3:00pm.
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity. The schedule is as follows:
10/16, 10/17 – Wine School of Italy hosted at Alfredo’s
10/23, 10/24 – Bordeaux French Wine School hosted at the Bistro De Paris
10/30, 10/31 – Wine School of Napa Valley location TBA
11/6, 11/7 – The Australian Wine School location TBA
DIVINE DINNER AT CITRICO’S
This is a one-time opportunity to enjoy a magical evening at one of the Grand Floridian’s finest restaurants. Your meal will be prepared by Gray Byrum, one of the world’s leading chefs. Australian cuisine is featured and will be paired with Rosemount Estate wines.
There are two seatings. The first is at 5:30 and the second at 7:30.
This event takes place on Sunday, 10/3 and the price is $125.00 per person including tax and gratuity.
BREWERS DINNER
Beer lovers will delight in this dining event designed to celebrate the diversity of beer. Featuring recipes from casual to elegant with beer as the main ingredient, you’ll also enjoy various brews served with your meal.
The price is $55.00 per person including tax and gratuity and takes place from 4:00 to 6:00pm. The schedule is as follows:
America Pavilion – Boston Beer Company with brewers from Samuel Adams
10/13, 10/27 and 11/10
Rose and Crown – Stella Artois and Boddington’s Beer
10/6, 10/20 and 11/3
