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Our favorite presenter at the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival was Martin Daraz from the Edrington Group. You cannot imagine my disappointment when Martin nor the Edrington Group were on the schedule for the 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Martin celebrated his fifth year as a presenter last year by sharing continue reading Martin Daraz, where are you? … Well after dealing with other business for the last couple of months, I’ve finally made time to get back into Extra WDW Magic. It was kind of forced on me. One of our favorite events at WDW is the Food and Wine (F&W) Festival at Epcot. Although the food is often marginal – it is continue reading Reservations for 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival … Nick has posted about the Cars 2 topiaries (here) — as recently as last Thursday, the topiary flags representing the various country’s races in the movie were still on display (here). As of today, they’re gone. Also, the Florida Test Garden, which was still on display Saturday (and Nick commented that he should get over continue reading Epcot Flower & Garden dismantling updates … We're doing the Hoop Dee Doo! We finally did the Hoop Dee Doo. Kate & Calvin and Walter went with us; Kate and Calvin were the only ones who’d attended before. We all rode together with Walter acting as our chauffeur – because – wait for it – the Hoop Dee Doo continue reading Hoop Dee Doo Revue at Fort Wilderness … In addition to the Yuletide Fantasy Tour (backstage, review here), we went on the Holiday D-Lights Tour. This is a “new” tour, offered for the first time in 2009… as such, we weren’t at all sure of what would be happening or if we would enjoy it a little bit or a whole lot. We continue reading Disney’s Holiday D-Lights Tour Review – 2010 … Today we went on the Disney’s Yuletide Fantasy Tour (official description below), our overall experience closely matches what has been reported on allearsnet.com (here). Take a delightful journey behind the scenes to see how Walt Disney World Resort is transformed into an international holiday wonderland. Get an in-depth look into the diverse holiday traditions and continue reading 2010 Disney’s Yuletide Fantasy Tour – A Review … Who: Nancy Larkin What: Bunratty Mead, Bunratty Potcheene, and O’Maras Irish Cream When: Saturday, November 13, 2010
This was our last Food & Wine event for 2010 – unfortunately, it would end on a sour note… This was the worst beverage seminar we attended, for many reasons… the presenter droned on and continue reading Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Bunratty Mead and Liquor Co. Ltd … We had really looked forward to this – early last summer we read a rumor that Fulton’s might be redone as the Empress Lily (it’s original incarnation) for this special dinner. It was not. third floor lounge at Fulton's Crab House We were escorted up to the third floor lounge where we were offered continue reading Culinary Adventure – Fulton’s Crab House … A special five-course meal at Raglan Road to showcase the food and craft of Chef Kevin Dundon. We were seated at a table for four with another couple (from Colorado, Jen & Gary). This was our first Culinary Adventure, but not the first for them. The place settings were very nice with yellow or red continue reading Culinary Adventure – Raglan Road … Background: We’ve never attended the Party for the Senses, but when the Food & Wine Festival schedule was released for this year, we started thinking “hmmmm, that might be fun… IF we can get another couple to go with us and IF they’ll agree to pay extra for the Wine View Lounge because we aren’t continue reading Food & Wine 2010 – Party for the Senses Wine View Lounge … |
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