I have been enjoying the delights of the Food & Wine Festival since the early 2000s. This is one of my absolute favorite times of year to visit Walt Disney World. Over the years, I’ve had the great pleasure of seeing the Food & Wine Festival get better and better, and even though the 2020 Food & Wine Festival is different this year (let’s face it, everything is different this year), I’m certain it will be a hit. The world needs Disney right now, and it absolutely needs the Food & Wine Festival.
This years festival is extra special, as it combines the best of the Flower & Garden Festival AND the Food & Wine Festival! When the Walt Disney World parks closed its doors in March 2020 due to COVID-19, the Flower & Garden Festival had just begun. During the closure, the Walt Disney World crew maintained all of the beautiful topiaries scattered around Epcot Future World and World Showcase. As a result, those topiaries are still there and can be enjoyed during the Food & Wine Festival.
So let’s dig in a little and see what’s in store for the 2020 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival!
What can we expect this year at the Festival?
- This years festival will be a modified version of the Fall favorite (and longest ever); it will include 20 global marketplaces spaced out around the park
- The festival starts on Wednesday July 15, 2020
- An official end date has not been announced
- The “Eat to the Beat Concert Series” is canceled for this year, but look for other forms of entertainment provided throughout the park during the festival, such as the Mariachi Cobra and JAMMitors.
- And as mentioned, for those of you that may have missed out on the Flower & Garden Festival will get the best of both worlds – the infamous topiaries will still be present during the Food & Wine Festival for all to enjoy!
- Note that this years Festival Guide is digital. It can be found on the My Disney Experience app. Navigate to the festival food booths and check out the menus, check in on where you can find your favorite festival merchandise or look up when you can catch the lates performance by the JAMMitors! Everything is located in one convenient place.
Food & Wine Festival Food Booths
This years modified version of the festival brings just a few changes. For one, there are about half the amount of festival food booths. But, don’t be fooled! There is no shortage of diverse global cuisines and unique drinks to try. I’ve listed out all of the food booths below and their offerings.
Mac & Cheese Hosted By Boursin® Cheese (World Showplace)
Food
- Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese topped with Herbed Panko
- Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce topped with Carrots, Celery, and Blue Cheese Crumbles
- Lobster Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce and Lobster Cream topped with Herbed Panko
- Macaroni & Cheese with House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers (Plant-Based)
Beverage
- Stiegl Brewery Radler Zitrone, Salzburg, Austria
- L’ecole No. 41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines, Columbia Valley, WA
- Evolution by Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR
Appleseed Orchard (World Showplace)
Food
- Charcuterie and Cheese Plate featuring Burton’s Maplewood Farm Applejack Brandy Barrel Aged Maple Syrup
- Caramel-Apple Popcorn
Beverage
- Frozen Apple Pie (Non-Alcoholic)
- Short’s Brewing Co. Mule Beer, Elk Rapids, MI
- Heavy Seas Brewery Tropicannon Citrus IPA, Halethorpe, MI
- Parish Brewing Co. Ghost in the Machine Double IPA, Broussard, LA
- 3 Daughters Raspberry Lemonade Dry Hard Cider, St. Petersburg, FL
- Short’s Brewing Company Starcut Ciders Mosa Hard Cider, Bellaire, MI
- Ciderboys Banana Bliss Hard Cider, Stevens Point, WI
- Apple Blossom Sky: Fanta® Apple, Ginger Beer, Floodwall Apple Brandy, Burton’s Maplewood Farm Applejack Brandy Barrel Aged Syrup and Mini Marshmallows
Desserts & Champagne (World Showplace)
Food
- Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops
- Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops with Crumbled Twix® Original
- Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops with Crushed M&M’S® Milk Chocolate
Beverage
- Frozen S’mores (Non-Alcoholic)
- Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut, Champagne
- Dom Pérignon Brut, Champagne
- Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé, Champagne
- Frozen S’mores with Whipped Cream Vodka
Wine & Dine Featuring Festival Favorites (World Showplace)
Food
- Kielbasa and Potato Pierogi with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream, Poland
- Seafood Fisherman’s Pie, Ireland
- Spanakopita, Greece
Beverage
- Forge Cellars Dry Riesling Classique, Seneca Lake
- Conundrum Red Blend, California
- tenshən Rhône Style White Blend, Central Coast
- Lang & Reed Wine Company Cabernet Franc, North Coast
- Frog’s Leap Zinfandel, Napa Valley
- Kurt Russell’s Gogi Wines Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills
- Bleu Spectrum: Blanc de Bleu Cuvée Mousseux with Boba Pearls
- Guinness Baileys Milkshake
Canada
Food
- Canadian Cheddar and Bacon Soup served with a Prop & Peller® Pretzel Roll
- “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverage
- Collective Arts Brewing Blackberry Fruit Beer, Hamilton, Ontario
- Inniskillin Icewine
- Château des Charmes Merlot
Refreshment Port
Food
- DOLE Whip® Pineapple (Plant-Based)
Beverage
- DOLE Whip® Pineapple with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
- Bud Light Seltzer
Hawai’i (Showcase Plaza)
Food
- Kālua Pork Slider with Sweet-and-Sour DOLE® Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise
- Teriyaki-glazed Spam® Hash with Potatoes, Peppers, Onions, and Spicy Mayonnaise
Beverage
- Maui Brewing Company Pineapple Mana Wheat, Kihei, HI
- Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine, St. Petersburg, FL
- AULANI Sunrise: Vodka, DOLE® Pineapple Juice, and Grenadine
The Citrus Blossom (Showcase Plaza)
Food
- Lobster Tail with Meyer Lemon Emulsion and Grilled Lemon (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
- Crispy Citrus Chicken with Orange Aïoli and Baby Greens (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverage
- Orange Cream Shake in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (Non-Alcoholic)
- Islamorada Beer Company Coconut Key Lime Ale, Fort Pierce, FL
- Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
Shimmering Sips (Showcase Plaza)
Food
- Shimmering Strawberry Soft-Serve in a Waffle Cone
- Banana Bread with Mixed Berry Compote (Plant-Based)
Beverage
- Tropical Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava Juices
- Key Lime Mimosa with Key Lime Sparkling Wine and Cranberry Juice
- Blood Orange Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Blood Orange Juice
- Banfi Rosa Regale Sparkling Red, Piedmont
Islands of the Caribbean (Showcase Plaza)
Food
- Ropa Vieja Empanada with Tomato Aïoli
- Jerk-spiced Chicken with Roasted Sweet Plantain Salad and Mango Chutney Yogurt (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
- Flancocho:Passion Fruit Cake with Coconut Flan
Beverage
- Red Stripe Lager
- Opici Family White Sangria
- Frozen Mojito
Earth Eats Hosted By Impossible™ (Near Mexico)
Food
- Impossible™ Farmhouse Meatball with Lentil Bread, Spinach, Marinated Vegetables, and Creamy Herb Dressing (Plant-Based)
- The Impossible™ Burger Slider with Wasabi Cream and Spicy Asian Slaw on a Sesame Seed Bun (Plant-Based)
- Chocolate Pudding Terrarium with Avocado Cream, Matcha Crumble, and Baby Herbs (Plant-Based and Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverage
- Bloomin’ Blueberry Lemon and Ginger Tea Featuring Twinings of London® (Non-Alcoholic)
- Playalinda Brewing Company Violet Lemonade Ale, Titusville, FL
- Bloomin’ Blueberry Lemon and Ginger Tea Featuring Twinings of London® with Tito’s Handmade Vodka served in a Mason Jar
Mexico
Food
- Ribeye Taco: Ribeye Steak with Ranchera Salsa in a Corn Tortilla topped with Onions, Chives, and a Lime Wedge
- Pork Tostada: Fried Corn Tortilla topped with Chipotle Black Beans, Roasted Pork, Fresh Salsa Verde, Onions, and Cilantro
Beverage
- Mexican Craft Beer: Tulum Artisanal Lager Crafted with Citrus Notes and made with Mexican Caribbean Seawater
- Passion Rose Sangria: Red Wine, Rum, Rose Petal Liqueur, Passion Fruit Purée, and Lime
- Clásica Margarita: Tequila, Chile Poblano Liqueur, Lime Juice, and Agave Nectar with a Salt Rim
- Mango Smoky Margarita: Mango Purée, Mezcal, Applejack, Lime Juice, and Agave Nectar with a Tajín Chile-Lime Rim
China
Food
- Chicken Dumplings with Chinese Slaw
- Mongolian Beef Bao Bun
Beverage
- Jasmine Draft Beer
- Happy Peach: Peach Liqueur and Dark Rum
- Byejoe Punch: Chinese Bai Jiu Spirit, Lychee, Coconut and Pineapple Juice
Africa
Food
- Spicy Kenyan Vegan Corn and White Beans with Pigeon Peas, Quinoa & Ancient Grains Medley, and Kachumbari Slaw (Plant-Based)
- Piri Piri Skewered Shrimp with Citrus-Scented Couscous
Beverage
- Tusker Lager
- Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz, Western Cape
Refreshment Outpost (Located in the African Outpost)
Food
- Frozen Slushy Coca-Cola® or Minute Maid® Lemonadein a Souvenir Spike the Bee Sipper Cup (Non-Alcoholic)
Beverage
- Bud Light Seltzer
Germany
Food
- Schinkennudeln: Pasta Gratin with Ham, Onions, and Cheese
- Roast Bratwurst in a Prop & Peller® Pretzel Roll
- Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce
Beverage
- Weihenstephaner Festbier Lager
- M.I.A. Brewing Company Hugo, Doral, FL
- Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Naturtrüb
- Riesling
Italy
Food
- Margherita: Rustic Italian Flatbread with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese
- La Classica: Cheese Tortellini with Ricotta, Provolone, Fontina, Parmesan, Vodka Sauce, and Crispy Bacon
- Cannoli Siciliani:Crisp Pastry Filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate, and Candied Orange
Beverage
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro Pilsner
- Pinot Grigio, Terre Di Bacco
- Chianti, Gabbiano
- Prosecco, Terre Di Bacco
- Moscato, Batasiolo
- Rosa Regale, Banfi
- Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
- Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
Hops & Barley
Food
- New England Lobster Roll: Warm Lobster with Fresh Herb Mayonnaise and Griddled Roll
- Southern Seafood Boil: Shrimp, Mussels, Crawfish, Potatoes, Corn, and Andouille Sausage
- Freshly Baked Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Icing
Beverage
- North Coast Brewing Co. Blue Star Wheat, Fort Bragg, CA
- 3 Daughters Brewing A Wake Coffee Blonde Ale, St. Petersburg, FL
- Heavy Seas Americannon APA, Baltimore, MD
- Angry Orchard Rosé Hard Cider, Walden, NY
- Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands
- Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
Funnel Cakes (Located in the American Adventure)
Food
- Street Corn Funnel Cake topped with Roasted Corn, Cotija Cheese, Cilantro and Cumin Crema dusted with Paprika
Japan
Food
- Tempura Donburi: Two Pieces of Tempura Shrimp and Kakiage Vegetable Tempura with Tentsuyu Dipping Sauce served over Sushi Rice
- Frothy Ramen: Chilled Noodles in a Dashi Broth topped with Egg White Froth
- Chirashi Sushi Flowerpot: Fresh-cut Salmon, Salmon Roe, and Spinach served over Sushi Rice with Furikake and topped with Poke Sauce
Beverage
- Kirin Draft Beer
- Strawberry Nigori Sake
- Furano Martini: Vodka, Lavender Syrup, and Yuzu Juice
Morocco
Food
- Beef Kefta Pocket with Caramelized Onions, Garlic, and Spicy Tomato Concassée
- Spicy Hummus Fries with Cucumber, Tomatoes, Onions, Tzatziki, and Chipotle Sauce
- Chocolate Baklava: Rolled Phyllo Dough with Toasted Almonds and Dark Chocolate Sauce
Beverage
- Mediterranean Beer
- Kasbah Prestige Red
- Red Organic Sangria
- Mimosa Royale: Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice topped with Orange Liqueur
Brazil (Between Morocco and France)
Food
- Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato, and Onions (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
- Pão De Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverage
- M.I.A. Beer Company Barbossa Black Beer, Doral, FL
- Frozen Caipirinha featuring Leblon Cachaça
France
Food
- Tarte aux Oignons Caramelises Et Chévre: Goat Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions on a Flaky Pastry Crust
- Canard Confit À L’orange: Braised Duck Confit À L’orange with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Tarte Tropezienne, Coulis Framboise: Brioche Cake Filled with Light Pastry Cream and Raspberry Coulis
Beverage
- Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Draft Beer
- VeRy Raspberry: Rosé Wine with Natural Raspberry Flavor
- Bordeaux, Merlot and Cabernet Blend, Château Tarin
- La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy: Vodka, Grey Goose L’orange, St. Germain Liqueur, White and Red Cranberry Juice
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
- Future World East – Spring Berry Bliss: Frozen Strawberry and Coconut Syrup topped with Raspberry Vodka
- Canada – Orange Splash: Frozen Lemon mixed with Orange Vodka
- American Adventure – Tropical Breeze: Frozen Lemon, Coconut Syrup, and Pineapple Rum
- Showcase Plaza – Passion Flower: Frozen Passion Fruit and Tea infused with Lemon Vodka
Family Fun!
Remy’s Ratatouile Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt
Remy is back!! Help Remy as he explores the World Showcase at EPCOT collecting ingredients for his signature dish. Purchase your map and stickers from select Festival merchandise locations—including Pin Traders – Camera Center, Port of Entry or World Traveler at International Gateway.
This activity is super cute and I highly recommend it to anyone, young and old alike. I posted my thoughts on the scavenger hunt the last time I participated at Epcot. You can read my thoughts on that here: https://adisneystateofmind.com/remys-ratatouille-hide-squeak-is-it-worth-trying/
Festival Merchandise
Each year the Food and Wine Festival features unique merchandise made especially for the festival. And this year, you’ll be able to find items from the 2020 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival too!
Orange Bird is making waves again this year and there seems to be tons of merchandise available with his cute little face! Other items include apparel, glassware, kitchenware, magnets, all commemorating this special festival.
Typically Annual Passholders have exclusive items available to them, as well! AP discounts apply! And until August 14th, APs can receive 30% off, rather than the standard 20%. It’s a great time to buy some cute merchandise!