{"id":17816,"date":"2011-10-13T16:00:03","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T21:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=17816"},"modified":"2018-03-12T11:28:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T16:28:21","slug":"disney-vacations-taste-tour-epcots-international-food-wine-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/disney-vacations-taste-tour-epcots-international-food-wine-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste tour: Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taste trotting: Savor a global menu of wine and food at the 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Jill E. Cooper<\/em><\/p>\n

Call me a nerd, but I like to learn something new while I\u2019m on vacation.\u00a0 It\u2019s back-to-school season, so why not do something educational on your next trip?\u00a0 I\u2019m not talking about tackling differential equations here.\u00a0 I\u2019m talking about a subject we can all sink our teeth into \u2013 extraordinary gourmet food!\u00a0 Walt Disney World<\/a> recently launched its 16th annual International Food & Wine Festival in its second oldest Florida theme park, Epcot<\/a>, through Nov. 13.\u00a0 To truly savor the experience, be thirsty and hungry. In addition to all the delicious, exotic, tapas-sized treats and more than 300 wines from around the world, visitors can also sample cooking classes and seminars that may just make them the envy of their foodie friends.<\/p>\n

The six-week foodganza hosts daily seminars that are surprisingly affordable, typically costing less than $15 for a 45-minute lesson on anything ranging from wine and cheese pairings to the preparation of trendy cocktails.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to be a bona fide culinary insider to recognize some of the instructors either.\u00a0 Dying to know the proper form for creating sugar roses? Ask The Cake Boss himself — Buddy Valastry.\u00a0 Call (407) WDW-FEST to reserve your spot in the classes that most interest you.<\/p>\n

If you have a sweet tooth and you\u2019re lucky enough to visit on Fridays in October and November, don’t forget to hit 3D: Disney\u2019s Dessert Discovery on select Thursday and Friday nights, which is as blissful as it sounds. Sample several treats and complementary cordials for the grand finale: a VIP viewing of Illuminations: Reflections of the Earth.<\/p>\n

Talk about a feast for the senses!<\/p>\n

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