Dates, Menus and Concert Lineup for the 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
The 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will begin September 14, 2016 and conclude on November 14, 2016. This will mark the 22nd year of the event, which began in 1995.
Throughout the Festival concerts from various artists from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s will take place each evening at the American Gardens stage at the American Adventure Pavilion at 5:30pm, 6:45pm and 8:00pm. The first chart below is a summary of the concerts with dates, and the second chart below is a summary of food and beverage offerings from the various marketplaces.
Concert Lineup
| Artist | Decade Typically Associated With | Dates at Epcot |
| Wang Chung | 80’s | September 14-15 |
| Starship | 80’s | September 16-18 |
| Air Supply | 80’s | September 19-20 |
| The Bo Deans | 90’s | September 21-23 |
| Fuel | 90’s, 00’s | September 24-25 |
| Sugar Ray | 90’s | September 26-28 |
| Los Lobos | 80’s | September 29-30 |
| David Cook | 00’s | October 1-2 |
| Wilson Phillips | 90’s | October 3-4 |
| Blues Traveler | 90’s | October 5-6 |
| Plain White T’s | 00’s | October 7-9 |
| 38 Special | 80’s | October 10-11 |
| Jeffrey Osbourne | 70’s, 80’s | October 12-13 |
| Tiffany | 80’s | October 14-16 |
| Dennis DeYoung and the Music of the Styx | 70’s, 80’s | October 17-19 |
| Christopher Cross | 80’s | October 20-21 |
| Toad and Wet Sprocket | 90’s | October 22-23 |
| Chaka Chan | 70’s, 80’s | October 24-25 |
| Billy Ocean | 80’s | October 26-27 |
| Living Colour | 80’s, 90’s | October 28-29 |
| Hanson | 90’s | October 30-November 1 |
| Soul Asylum | 80’s, 90’s | November 2-3 |
| Delta Rae | 00’s | November 4-6 |
| Boyz II Men | 90’s | November 7-9 |
| Sister Hazel | 90’s | November 10-11 |
| Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | 90’s, 00’s | November 12-14 |
Menus
| Marketplace | Food | Beverages |
| Africa | Buttered Chicken, Bebere-style Beef Tenderloin | Simonsig Pinotage, Indaba Chenin Blanc, Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz |
| Australia | Grilled Lamb Chop, Lamington: Yellow Cake Dipped in Chocolate and Shredded Coconut, Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp | Yangarra Estate Vineyard Shiraz, Bulletin Place Unoaked Chardonnay, Coopers Brewery Extra Strong Vintage Ale, Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Dry Riesling |
| Belgium | Beer-braised Beef, Belgain Waffle with Berry Compote or Warm Chocolate Ganache | Hoegaarden Witbier, Leffe Blonde Belgian Pale Ale, Stella Artois Hard Cidre |
| Brazil | Brazilian cheese bread, Crispy pork belly, Layered Meat Pie | Kaiser Brewery Xingu Black Beer, Carnaval Moscato Sparkling White Wine, Serra Gaucha, Frozen Caipirinha |
| Brewer’s Collection | n/a | Schofferhofer Zitrone Weizen-Mix, Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse, Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered) |
| Canada | Canadian cheddar cheese soup, “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon | Moosehead Lager, Neige Premiere Apple Ice Wine (Quebec), Fielding Estate Red Conception |
| The CHEW Collection | Ricotta and Zucchini Ravioli with Rustic Tomato Sauce, Grilled Beef Skewer with Romaine, Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Mousse | Festival Chardonnay (CA), Festival Cabernet Sauvignon (CA) |
| China | Chicken Pot Stickers, Sichuan Spicy Chicken, Black Pepper Shrimp, Beijin Roasted Duck | Tsingtao Lager, Strawberry Plum Wine Cooler, Ritzy Lychee, Kung Fu Punch, Happy Peach, Mango Bubble Tea |
| Chocolate Studio | Red Wine Chocolate Truffle, Ghirardelli Choclate Raspberry Torte, Liquid Nitro Chocalate-Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel | Fonseca Bin No. 27 Port, Justin Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosa Regale Sweet Sparkling Wine, Blany’s Alvada 5yr-Old Madeira |
| Craft Beers | Pimento Cheese Dip, Charcuterie Plate, Piggy Wings | Orlando Brewing OTown Weiss, Florida Beer Company Passport 20 Belgian-Style Tripel Ale, Two Henrys Blueberry Vanilla American Wheat Ale, Concrete Beach Stiltsville Pilsner, 3 Daughters Bimini Twist IPA, Shipyard Midnight Snake Milk Stout |
| Desserts and Champagne | n/a | Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin “Yellow Label” Brut, Dom Perignon Brut, Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rose, Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial, Hard Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (alcoholic) – Best Damn Hard Root Beer Float, Sprecher Hard Cherry Cola Float or Sprecher Hard Orange Cream Soda Float, Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (non-alcoholic) – Coca-Cola Float, Gapa Fanta, Float or Strawberry Fanta Float |
| Farm Fresh | Chicken and Dumplings, Picked Beet Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese, Loaded Mac n’ Cheese with Nueske’s Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese | Woodchuck Raspberry Hard Cider, Wyder’s Dry Pear Hard Cider, Two Henrys Elderberry Hard Cider, Florida Orange Groves Mango Mama Wine |
| France | Croissant aux Escargots, Soupe a l’oignon au Gruyere et Cognac, Boeuf Bourguignon, Creme Brulee Caramel Chocolat | Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Pale Lager, Chardonnay, Bourgogne Blanc, Mommessin, La Cle Saint-Pierre, Merlot & Cabernet Blend, Bordeaux, Chateau les Graves de Barrau, St-Germain Sparkling Kir: Sparkling Wine and St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Frozen Daiquiri Ice Pop: Strawberry Puree with French Caribbean Rhum Clement, La Passion Martini Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka, Cranberry and Passion Fruit Juice |
| Germany | Roast Bratwurst, Schinkennudeln, Apple Strudel | Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered), J & H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfurstlay Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, J & H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfurstley Riesling, Mosel |
| Greece | Spanakopita, Loaded Greek “Nachos”, Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce, Oikos Greek Yogurt Vanilla Cake | Domaine Skouras Moscofilero, Domaine Siglas Assyrtiko, Alpha Estate Axia Syrah Xinomavro |
| Hawaii | Spicy Tuna Poke, Kalua Pork Slider | Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine, Kona Brewing Company, Big Wave Golden Ale, Mai Tai featuring Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum |
| Hops & Barley | New England, Smoked Beef Brisket and Pimento Cheese, Freshly Baked Carrot Cake | Samuel Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA, Anchor Brewing Liberty Ale, Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, La Crema Chardonnay, Cambria Estate Winery Benchbreak Pinot Noir, Frozen Orange-spiked Tea |
| Ireland | Seafood Fisherman’s Pie, Irish Cheese Selection Plate, Warm Chocolate Pudding | Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale, Bunratty Meade Honey Wine, Twinings Pumpkin Chai Tea Frozen Cocktail with Caramel Vodka, Twinings Pumpkin Chai Tea and Caramel Shake (Non-alocholic) |
| Islands of the Caribbean | Jamican Beef Patty, Mojo Pork with Black Beans, Pescado con Coco, Quesito | Presidente Pilsner, Frozen Mojito, Caribbean Sangria |
| Italy | Pennete alla Parmigiana, Spezzatino alla Toscano con Polenta, Cannoli al Cioccolato | Moretti Lager, Moretti La Rossa Double Malt Beer, Pinot Grigio, Placido, Chianti, Placido, Prosecco, Fantinel Borgo, Corbinello Spumante Dolce Rose, Montegrande, Fior d’Arancio Moscato Spumante, Montegrande, Frozen Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila |
| Japan | Spicy Sushi Roll, Grilled Spicy Edamame tossed with Sesame Oil, Garlic Shrimp | Kirin Pale Lager, Sapporo Black Lager, Pineapple Breeze Sake Cocktail, Echigo “Northern Bloom” Junmai Sake |
| Mexico | Taco de Camaron, Barbacoa Enchilada, Flan de Chocolate Abuelita | Bohemia Pilsner with Floater, Mexican-style Red Sangria, Mezcal Pineapple Margarita on the Rocks, Jalapeno Margarita on the Rocks |
| Morocco | Kefta Pocket, Spicy Hummus Fries, Chocolate Baklava | Casa Pale Lager, Les Trois Domaines Guerrouane White Wine, Moroccan Sangria, Mimosa Royale: Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice topped with Orange Liqueur |
| New Zealand | Lamb Meatball, Steamed Green Lip Mussels, Seared Venison Loin | Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir, Kim Crawford Pinot Gris, Mohua Sauvignon Blanc |
| Patagonia | Beef Empanada, Grilled Beef Skewer, Roasted Verlasso Salmon | Verum Pinot Noir, Bodega Noemia A Lisa Malbec |
| Poland | Golabki: Pork-stuffed Cabbage, Kielbasa and Potato Pierogi | Okocim O.K. Beer Euro Pale Lager, Donausonne Blaufrankisch Hungarian Wine, Frozen Szarlotka Apple Pie |
| Scotland | Traditional Scottish Lamb Stew, Fresh Potato Pancake with Scottish Smoked Salmon and Herbed Sour Cream, The Tipsy Laird: Whiskey-soaked Cake | Citrus Thistle featuring Hendrick’s Gin, Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged Stout |
| South Korea | Roasted Pork Lettuce Wrap and Kimchi, Korean-style BBQ Beef, Vegan Korean BBQ | iCing Grapefruit Sparkling Rice Brew, Bohae Bokbunjajoo Raspberry Wine, Soju Fruit Slushy featuring Jinro Chamisul Soju |
| Wine & Dine Studio | Pork Tenderloin, Seared Scallop, Trio of Artisan Cheese, Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese | Round Pond Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Goldie” Chardonnay, Conundrum White Blend 25th Anniversary California, Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir, Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Tiger” Pinot Noir, Michael David Winery Seven Deadly Zins Zinfandel, Robert Mondavi Winery Maestro Red Blend |
* The chart above is a summary of the foods and beverages; for a complete detailed list please refer to Disney’s Food & Wine Festival webpage.
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