Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-950.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: 2009 Epcot Food and Wine Festival</b></a> More than 150 pictures from the 2009 Food and Wine Festival at Epcot plus video of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performing at Eat to the Beat.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Some of those little booths look pretty impressive for temporary structures. I've never been during this time of year, but it seems like they do a good job of making it not look like the circus rolled into World Showcase. The buildings look classy and there don't seem to be too many of them. And Seasons of the Vine?!? It makes sense (I'm actually surprised they didn't do it earlier, now that I think about it), but I never thought this would be shown again. It's a shame that I never got to see it in DCA. I guess I'll just have to plan another trip to WDW soon...
Originally Posted By danyoung I just got back from a long weekend in WDW. And while I love the F&W Festival, I think they made one critical mistake this year. From America all the way around the west side, you won't find a drop of wine till you hit France! Some booths have beer, the Japan booth has saki (yuk!), but no wine! It really sucked to want some wine to go with the lobster roll that I was planning to buy from America, only to have to go all the way to France to get a glass and then back up to America. I'm sure this wasn't planned, but they need to do better next time at spacing out one of their main draws - world class wines.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 thanks for sharring the pictures and the videos. It is all great and I can't wait until I'm there. danyoung, there wasn't ever wine from Nappa Valley? I'm suprised at that.
Originally Posted By danyoung There was plenty of wine at the Festival - just not between America and France. And that's a pretty large chunk of real estate to not have wine in at a food & wine festival.
Originally Posted By MPierce Was America dominated by Samuel Adams? Like Disneymom I'm surprised that some of the great American wines weren't present, at the American pavilion.
Originally Posted By danyoung I believe last year you could get Chateau Ste. Michelle wines in America - made in Washington state!
Originally Posted By jkayjs I thought in the past they usually had something from Fess Parkers vinard. Wow I wonder what happened.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 The prices of the samples (along with the sizes) ... the charging for formerly free tastings ... and the state of Disney Dining in general has me seriously doubting whether I'll make an effort to get up there this go around.
Originally Posted By danyoung >The prices of the samples (along with the sizes) ... the charging for formerly free tastings ... and the state of Disney Dining in general has me seriously doubting whether I'll make an effort to get up there this go around.< Hey Spirit, I had no complaints other than what I said above about no wine in a large portion of the WS. The food I had was tremendous, and I enjoyed many tasty wines. I don't do the seminars, so you have to make your own decision on that. But the food and drink out on the Lagoon was just as great as it's always been!
Originally Posted By MPierce From what I've been reading on other sites there seems to be a contention that while the apetizers were good, they were also very small. Do you disagree with that Dan?
Originally Posted By danyoung I didn't think they were any smaller than they have been. They've never been huge - usually 3 or 4 bites. I thought the value was excellent, as was the food.
Originally Posted By grlweatswchpstx Can't wait! 4 more days! This is only my second year going for Food and Wine, but we loved it last year, I don't expect to be disappointed this year.
Originally Posted By -em As for portion size- It was varied in my experience- .. Several things were at expectation, two were above expectation and two were below expectation... I liked the countries that put samples on display which helped make the "is it worth it" choice better- Most of my favs came from these booths -em
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Ok Emily what were the booths that made it worth it. Please don't hold it in. or shall I say, Spill the beans.
