Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival Review

As we will be visiting the Food and Wine Festival MANY times over the course of the event, this post will be constantly changing, and more photos will be added regularly.  These are our opinions on the food we try, and drinks we have while enjoying this event.

Special Events we plan on attending (we are still looking at Culinary Experiences):

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2:00 PM Samuel Adams® (Boston, Massachusetts) Beer $11.00 – our cost $9.00 per person (Patrick is the only one doing it)

Thursday, November 01, 2012
4:00 PM Jacuzzi Family Wines (Sonoma, California) Wine $11.00 – our cost $9.00 per person ($18.00)

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
6:00 PM Breckenridge Distillery (Breckenridge, Colorado) Bryan Nolt $14.00 – our cost is $12.00 per person ($24.00)

 

Here is the list of Countries and Food to try at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival, our reviews are beside the foods we try:

TERRA

Culinary Offerings:

• Trick’n Chick’n Curry with Basmati Rice featuring Gardein Chick’n Breast
• Chili Colorado with House Made Chips & Cashew Cheese, featuring Gardein Beefless Tips
• Chocolate Cake with Passion Fruit Sorbet and Coconut Foam

Beverage Selections:

• Paul Dolan Sauvignon Blanc
• Paul Dolan Pinot Noir
• Silk® Berry Smoothie

CARIBBEAN

Culinary Offerings:

• Ropa Vieja with Cilantro Rice – $3.50
• Jerk Spiced Chicken Drumstick with Mango Chutney – $3.25

Beverage Selections:

• Bacardi® Frozen Dragon Berry Colada – $7.75 (7 oz.), $12.25 (7 oz. souvenir)
• Bacardi® Torched Cherry Frozen Cherry Limeade – $7.75 (7 oz.)
• Bacardi® Frozen Rock Coconut Mojito – $12.75 (7 oz. souvenir)

ARGENTINA

Culinary Offerings:

• Beef Empanada – $4.00 – Very tasty!  Well seasoned meat in a bready casing.  We enjoyed and will have again.
• Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée – $5.00 –  Stop the Bus and get in line for this!  These are fantastic!  Tender beef that melts in your mouth with a delicious sauce made up of several green spices and olive oil, think parsley like.  If you don’t try these, you will regret it.  The Boniato Puree is garlicky and a the perfect accompaniment to this delightful beef dish.

Beverage Selections:

• Terrazas Reserva Chardonnay – $3.75 (3 oz.)
• Terrazas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon – $3.75 (3 oz.)
• Terrazas Reserva Torrontes – $3.75 (3 oz.)
• Terrazas Reserva Malbec – $3.50 (3 oz.)

AUSTRALIA

Culinary Offerings:

• Shrimp on the Barbie with Pepper Berry Citrus Glaze – $4.75
• Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies – $5.75
• Lamington – $3.00

Beverage Selections:

• Rosemount Estate Traminer Riesling – $3.00 (3 oz.)
• Rosemount Estate Chardonnay Semillon – $3.00 (3 oz.)
• Rosemount Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz – $2.50 (3 oz.)
• Rosemount Estate Shiraz Cabernet – $3.00 (3 oz.)

MEXICO

Culinary Offerings:

• Crispy Shrimp Taco w/ Chipotle Lime Mayo & Cabbage Served on a Flour Tortilla $5.25 – OMG YUMMY!!!!  Patrick actually loved this, I believe it was a hit with all three of us.  Definitely will be eating more of this in the near future!
• Taco de Filete with Cascabel Pepper Sauce & Scallions Served on a Flour Tortilla $5.50
• Natilla de Cajeta (Caramel Custard Served with Sauce)  $3.00

Beverage Selections:

• Dos Equis Beer – $8.25 (20 oz.) – We all know Patrick is the most interesting man in the world
• L.A. Cetto Chardonnay – $4.50
• Lime Strawberry Margarita On the Rocks – $7.75
• Tequila Flight: Tequila Blanco, Reposado and Anejo – $12.50

 

SCANDINAVIA

Culinary Offerings:

• Taste of Scandinavia: Cured Salmon, Herring and Shrimp Salad – $4.00 – I am so sorry I tasted this, I literally had to spit the Herring into a diaper wipe!  The Shrimp salad was ok, but it tasted more of mayo then anything else.  I don’t recommend purchasing this unless you are a huge Herring fan. YUCK!
• Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberries – $3.50 – Becca thought this was ok with a weird after taste.  We aren’t fans of the Lingonberries sauce, but this got an ok, we won’t be buying it again.
• Rice Pudding with Driscoll’s® Only The Finest Berries™ – $2.75

Beverage Selections:

• Iron Horse Fairy Tale Cuvee – $8.75 (5 oz.)
• Xanté – $6.00 (1.5 oz.)
• Xanté Sunshine – $7.50 (7 oz.)

CHINA

Culinary Offerings:

• Mongolian Beef with Chinese Steamed Bun – $4.50
• Pork Pot Stickers – $3.75 – SOOO Good!!!!!  The sauce they serve with it is delicious.  Cooked perfectly as well, not sticky or burnt.  A+
• Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce and Pickled Vegetables – $4.25
• Mango Tapioca Pudding – $3.25 – Wow this was delicious, neither Patrick or I are big Mango fans, but Becca is.  So when we tried it we had our trepidations, but surprisingly this was quite good.  Had a vanilla caramel taste to it.

Beverage Selections:

• Tsing Tao Beer – $6.00
• Francis Ford Coppola Su Yuen Riesling – $3.50
• Francis Ford Coppola Su Yuen Syrah – $3.50
• Happy Lychee with Vodka – $7.00
• Sunny Guava with Coconut Rum – $7.00

SOUTH KOREA

Culinary Offerings:

• Lettuce Wrap with Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw – $3.25 – This was just ok, for a lettuce wrap I expected more flavor, and this really had too much of a mayo sauce on it.  I had higher expectations for this, not gross, but not a redo for me.
• Mung Bean Pancake with Shrimp and Kimchi Sauce – $3.00

Beverage Selections:

• Bohae Black Raspberry Wine-Bokbunjajoo – $4.00 (3 oz.)
• Chung Ha Soju Fruit Slushy – $7.50 (7 oz.)
• Chung Ha Soju – $6.50 (1.5 oz.)

SOUTH AFRICA

Culinary Offerings:

• Seared Filet of Beef with Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Braai Sauce – $5.00
• Spinach and Paneer Cheese Pocket – $3.25

Beverage Selections:

• Fairview Sauvignon Blanc – $2.50 (3 oz.)
• Fairview Pinotage – $3.25 (3 oz.)

CHEESE

Culinary Offerings:

• Cheese Fondue with Sourdough Bread – $3.25
• Trio of Artisan Cheeses: Beecher’s Flagship Reserve Cheddar, La Bonne Vie Goat Brie and Rogue River Creamery Echo Mountain Blue Cheese – $4.50

Beverage Selections:

• Sterling Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Vitners Collection – $2.50 (3 oz.)
• Sterling Riesling Vitners Collection – $3.00 (3 oz.)
• Sterling Pinot Noir Vitners Collection – $3.50 (3 oz.)
• Sterling Meritage Vitners Collection – $2.50 (3 oz.)

BREWER’S COLLECTION

Beverage Selections:

• Radeberger Pilsner – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Altenmünster Oktoberfestr – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Altenmünster Dunkelr – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Hövelsr – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Schöfferhofer Weizen – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Schöfferhofer Grapefruit – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Berliner Kindl Dark – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Sion Kölsch – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)

GERMANY

Culinary Offerings:

• Schinken Nudel (Pasta Gratin with Ham and Cheese)
• Roast Bratwurst in a Pretzel Roll
• Apple Strudel with Karamel-Vanilla Sauce

Beverage Selections:

• Selbach-Oster Estate Spätlese
• JH Selbach Riesling Classic
• JH Selbach Riesling QbA Red Label
• Niersteiner Spiegelberg Dornfelder
• Radeberger Pilsner
• Altenmünster Dunkel

POLAND

Culinary Offerings:

• Kielbasa & Potato Pierogie with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream – $5.00
• Zapiekanki-Toasted Mushroom, Caramelized Onion and Cheese Bread with House Made Ketchup – $3.00

Beverage Selections:

• Chandon Carneros Chardonnay – $4.50 (3 oz.)
• Tyskie – $6.00 (11.2 oz.)
• Belvedere® Frozen Lemon Apple “Tea” – $8.50 (7 oz.)

ITALY

Culinary Offerings:

• Ravioli di Formaggio All’emiliana (Baked Cheese Ravioli, Creamy Beef Bolognese, Parmesan, Mozzarella) – $5.50
• Salsiccia e “Papacelli” Napoletani (Sweet Sausage, Red Pepper, Ciaibatta Bread) – $5.50
• Cannoli al Cioccolato (Chocolate-Covered Cannoli filled with Ricotta, Chocolate, Candied Fruit) – $3.50

Beverage Selections:

• Moretti Beer – $8.00 (12 oz.)
• Prosecco Zardetto – $8.00
• Pinot Grigio Mezzacorona – $6.00
• Chianti Castello di Quercetto – $6.00
• Italian Margherita – $10.00

FIFE & DRUM

Beverage Selections:

• Red Stag Lemonade by Jim Beam®
• Red Stag Honey Tea Lemonade by Jim Beam®

HOPS & BARLEY

Culinary Offerings:

• Linda Bean’s® Lobster Claw Cuddler® Chilled with Herb Mayonnaise
• Linda Bean’s® Perfect Maine Lobster Roll®
• Linda Bean’s® Maine Home Style Clam Chowder
• Pumpkin Mousse with Craisins and Orange Sauce

Beverage Selections:

• Samuel Adams Boston Lager®
• Samuel Adams® Seasonal
• Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat®
• 17th Anniversary Festival Beer– Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock
• Samuel Adams Light®
• Samuel Adams® Cream Stout
• Samuel Adams® Latitude 48 IPA
• Angry Orchard Hard Cider

FLORIDA LOCAL

Culinary Offerings:

• White Corn Arepa with Mangalitsa Pork Rillette and Zellwood Sweet Corn Salad – $4.00
• Florida Shrimp Ceviche with Fire Roasted Vegetables, Fried Plantains and Cilantro – $4.25

Beverage Selections:

• Florida Beer Company Florida Lager – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Florida Beer Company Key West Southernmost Wheat – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Florida Orange Grove Key Limen – $2.75 (3 oz.)
• Florida Orange Grove Hurricane Class 5, Florida White Sangria – $3.25 (3 oz.)

JAPAN

Culinary Offerings:

• Spicy Hand Roll (Tuna & Salmon with Chili Pepper, Soy Sauce & Sesame Oil Topped with Kazan Volcano Sauce)
• Karaage Hand Roll (Crispy Chicken Breast with Sushi Rice and Spicy Mayonnaise)
• California Roll (Avocado, Cucumber, Crab, Mayonnaise, Smelt Roe Rolled in Sushi Rice and Seaweed) $3.75 – Tasted just like a typical California roll.  It was good but just like every other one I have ever had.
• Sukiyaki Beef Pan (Marinated Thinly Sliced Rib Eye with Sauteed Onions and Teriyaki Sauce Served in a Bun) $4.00 – I thought this was delicious and would have eaten a couple of them, the beef was very tender and I loved the sauce,but I am a teriyaki fan.  Pat wasn’t a huge fan, but he doesn’t like teriyaki.  I will be having them again

Beverage Selections:

• Kirin Ichiban Draft Beer
• Sake-Kikusui Super Dry, Junmai
• Sake-Bishounen Junmai Ginjo
• Sake Strawberry Mist

SINGAPORE

Culinary Offerings:

• Beef Rendang with Jasmine Rice
• Seared Mahi Mahi with Jasmine Rice and “Singa” Sauce

Beverage Selections:

• Tiger Beer
• Marqués de Cáceres Satinela
• Singapore Sling

MOROCCO

Culinary Offerings:

• Kefta Pocket (Ground Seasoned Beef in a Pita Pocket) – $5.00
• Merguez Sausage (Beef and Lamb Sausage with Grilled Peppers and Onions) – $5.00
• Baklava – $2.95 – I LOVE Baklava anyway, so I don’t think this would have gotten a bad review regardless… It was delicious, not too much honey, just the right amount of nuts.  If anything, there were too many layers of phillo, but a definite must have more than one of!

Beverage Selections:

• Casa Beer – $6.00
• Amazigh Red – $4.00
• Sangria – $5.00
• Mimosa Royale – $7.00

NEW ZEALAND

Culinary Offerings:

• Seared Sea Scallop with Kumara Red Curry Puree and Apple Radish Salad
• Lamb Meatball with Spicy Tomato Chutney

Beverage Selections:

• Kim Crawford Pinot Grigio
• Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
• Kim Crawford Un-Oaked Chardonnay
• Kim Crawford Pinot Noir

BELGIUM

Culinary Offerings:

• Steamed Mussels in Hoegaarden Beer Broth and Baguette – $3.75
• Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream – $3.00 – I have never had a perfect waffle, until now that is!  Wow these were warm and fluffy on the inside with a little crisp on the outside.  The Berry Compote was heavenly!  Sweet and tangy as the different berries mingled in your mouth.  Patrick was a little skeptical at first of the compote, but after his first bite he was a fan and finished the plate to himself!  Will be eating these again!
• Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashell Truffles – $1.75 – Becca had these, so this is her review, “Very chocolatey and creamy.  Could have more than one.”

Beverage Selections:

• Hoegaarden – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Stella Artois – $3.50 (6 oz), $6.75 (12 oz.), $11.75 (22 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Leffe – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Godiva Chocolate Liqueur Iced Coffee – $7.50 (5 oz.) – Mmmmmm, Yummmmmy, OMGoodness, so Delicious!!!!!!! A must have if you are a chocolate fan!

FRANCE

Culinary Offerings:

• Escargots Persillade en Brioche – $5.25
• Coq au Vin sur Gratin de Macaroni – $5.50
• Créme Brûlée au Chocolat au Lait – $4.00

Beverage Selections:

• Chardonnay, Bouchard Aîné & Fils – $5.75
• Merlot, Château de Mercade Bordeaux – $6.75
• Sparkling Pomegranate Kir – $7.75
• Eiffel Sour Cosmo Slush – $9.75

IRELAND

Culinary Offerings:

• Lobster and Seafood Fisherman’s Pie – $6.00
• Kerrygold® Cheese Selection: Irish Aged Cheddar, Dubliner and Cashel Blue with Apple Chutney and Brown Bread – $3.50
• Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Bailey’s Ganache – $3.25

Beverage Selections:

• Guinness – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Bunratty Mead Honey Wine – $5.00 (3 oz.)
• Bunratty Potcheen Chilled Irish Coffee – $6.50 (7 oz.)

CANADA

Culinary Offerings:

• Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup – $4.00
• Chicken Chipotle Sausage with Sweet Corn Polenta and “Minus 8” Onion Jam – $4.25
• “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce – $6.50

Beverage Selections:

• Neige Première Apple Ice Wine – $5.25 (2 oz.)
• Neige Bubble – $6.00 (5 oz.)
• Mission Hill Family Estate Syrah – $5.25 (3 oz.)
• Moosehead Beer – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)

GREECE

Culinary Offerings:

• Greek Salad with Pita Bread – $3.00 – Perfectly dressed, and crunchy.  This was perhaps the best Greek Salad I have ever had! 
• Griddled Greek Cheese with Pistachios and Honey – $3.25 – Becca didn’t care for this, but I LOVED it, even to the point of last night I was craving it.  The melted cheese with a crisp layer of cooked honey and the salty pistachios, it was a perfect balance.
• Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki – $4.25 – Becca LOVED this, Pat wouldn’t try it (Dill) – and I thought it was tasty but perhaps too much of Tzatziki on it.  If you love pickles and dill as much as Becca does, then you will LOVE this dish as well.
• Spanakopita – $4.00 – — MMM MMMM MMMMM perfectly cooked, not too much filling, and balanced perfectly with the just the right amount of Feta. 
• Dannon® Oikos® Greek Yogurt Cups – $3.25

Beverage Selections:

• Domaine Skouras Moscofilero – $3.50 (3 oz.)
• Domaine Skouras St. George – $3.25 (3 oz.)
• Sigalas Assyrtiko – $3.50 (3 oz.)
• Alpha Axia Syrah – $4.25 (3 oz.)

DESSERTS & CHAMPAGNE

Culinary Offerings:

• Yogurt Panna Cotta with Orange Cake, Raspberries and Pomegranate – $1.50 – Patrick and I weren’t huge fans on the texture of this dessert, it was good, not very sweet.  It was Becca’s favorite of the three.
• Lemon Custard Verrine with Blueberry Compote – $1.50 – Tart and sweet.  This was Patrick’s and my favorite. 
• Dark Chocolate Mousse with Chili and Salted Caramel – $1.50 – This dessert starts so delicious, a bit mouthful and you are like wow smooth, creamy mmm chocolate, and then you get hit with the chili, which was too strong IMO.  We couldn’t finish the taster size sample with three of us, as none of were willing to take another bite after the first one

Beverage Selections:

• Nesquik Frozen Chocolate Foam – $2.50 (7 oz.)
• Nesquik Frozen Strawberry Foam – $2.50 (7 oz.)
• Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial – $12.75 (5 oz.)
• Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial – $12.00 (5 oz.)
• Moët & Chandon Nectar Impérial – $11.75 (5 oz.)
• Moët & Chandon Impérial – $10.50 (5 oz.)

HAWAI’I

Culinary Offerings:

• Kalua Pork Slider with Sweet and Sour Dole Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise – $3.25
• Tuna Poke with Seaweed Salad and Lotus Root Chips – $3.75

Beverage Selections:

• Seven Tiki® Mai Tai – $7.75 (7 oz.)
• Kona Brewing Company Big Wave Golden Ale – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Kona Brewing Company Pipeline Porter – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir)

CRAFT BEER

Beverage Selections:

• Widmer Rotator IPA: Spiced IPA, Portland, OR – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Red Hook Pilsner, Portsmouth, NH – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir) – Read Review Here
• Blue Moon Seasonal, Golden, CO – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Leinenkugel’s Berry Weiss, Chippewa Falls, WI – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir)
• Florida Beer Company’s Devil’s Triangle, Florida – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir) – Read Review Here
• Abita Purple Haze, Abita Springs, LA – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir) – Read Review Here
• Full Sail IPA, Hood River, OR – $3.00 (6 oz.), $5.50 (12 oz.), $12.00 (22 oz. souvenir) – Read Review Here
• Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Chico, CA – $3.50 (6 oz.), $6.75 (12 oz.), $12.25 (22 oz. souvenir)