2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival - Concluded on November 20, 2021

[bookgirl2632]

We made reservations the last time we went, but ending up canceling. I figure if we want a more substantial meal, we can grab a quick service or see about a last minute ADR.

 

[penel3]

I have never been to a Food and Wine Festival. Is it worth skipping scheduling a sit down meal and just enjoy the food?

Even with the abbreviated version last year (we were there Aug 29-Sept 5, 2020), I regretted our TS reservations at EP, there were so many yummy foods to try, but my DS had his heart set on our ressie at the Biergarten.

 

[bigAWL]

This will also be our first F&W. I'm planning three Epcot days, hoping we will have plenty of time to spread out the tastings during the daytime. So I'm also booking a restaurant for dinner each evening. I figure we'll want to be able to sit down and relax by then, perhaps not going full heavy meal each night.

 

[Farro]

I copied my own post -

So if you look on your MDE app and search for Emil's Fromage Montage - looks like you get a teeny, tiny preview of some food/wine items. Says its for this year.

Here's a taste:

Crispy BBQ pork rinds with pimento cheese.
Smoked corned beef with crispy potatoes, cheese curd and pickled onions. Beer-cheese fondue.

Yep, in my belly.

 

[redboat45]

I copied my own post -

So if you look on your MDE app and search for Emil's Fromage Montage - looks like you get a teeny, tiny preview of some food/wine items. Says its for this year.

Here's a taste:

Crispy BBQ pork rinds with pimento cheese.
Smoked corned beef with crispy potatoes, cheese curd and pickled onions. Beer-cheese fondue.

Yep, in my belly.

finally a "buy 5 get a prize" menu I will love! We enjoyed the cookies but the flower and garden graze thing wasn't our taste.

 

[winthropf]

I have never been to a Food and Wine Festival. Is it worth skipping scheduling a sit down meal and just enjoy the food?

I take solo trips and normally don't schedule a TS restaurant and use very few QS for an entire 7N8D trip.

 

[kldmom200]

I have never been to a Food and Wine Festival. Is it worth skipping scheduling a sit down meal and just enjoy the food?

This is our first time going without kids...we're only staying 4 nights mid-September, but are not making a single TS reservation. We plan on grazing at the F & W festival almost every evening thanks to Park Hoppers.

 

[Stephy811]

So anxious for the menus!!! We are 10 days away at this point from day 1…come on Disney!!!

 

[Dug720]

Are they usually this close to opening before they release menus??

 

[Marrila]

Are they usually this close to opening before they release menus??

No, but it's starting much earlier than it ever has.

 

[Dug720]

No, but it's starting much earlier than it ever has.

Thanks.

I did see Joffrey's has released their specialty coffee drinks - so hopefully soon.

 

[brennan731]

I would hope today or tomorrow, I don't get the point of waiting anymore especially since Flower and Garden has ended.

 

[Simba's Mom]

And there's been no mention of the 45 minute culinary demos this year. Every year, they've gotten fewer, cost more (remember when they were free?), and with fewer "big" names. Wouldn't be surprised to see then totally gone.

 

[Marrila]

And there's been no mention of the 45 minute culinary demos this year. Every year, they've gotten fewer, cost more (remember when they were free?), and with fewer "big" names. Wouldn't be surprised to see then totally gone.

It might be they skip a year and return to more of the events that aren't generally socially distanced in the future.

 

[JStarr]

Looking forward to whatever they present at the end of August!

 

[redboat45]

Maybe they're waiting to release the menu's because they've decided to open all the booths on day 1. Wouldn't that be awesome.

 

[Gary Stocker]

Maybe they're waiting to release the menu's because they've decided to open all the booths on October 1. Wouldn't that be typical.

Fixed it for you.

 

[mom2elle]

So anxious for the menus!!! We are 10 days away at this point from day 1…come on Disney!!!

Now 9 days……. Could today be the day??

 

[bookgirl2632]

We’re gonna get menus today! I’m willing this to happen. Come on! Give us menus!

 

[Aryn]

This is maddening! I love when they release all the booths and menu's and I will spend half the day picking my favorite things to try and working out how much I am about to spend. Let's go Disney! Release the info!!