EPCOT Food & 🍷Wine Festival 2022

July 14 to November 19, 2022

Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival 2022 was a hit as always! The Food & Wine Festival is EPCOT’s longest festival, so plenty of time to enjoy it each year.

Here are the other Epcot Festivals offered each year:

Jan & Feb: Festival of the Arts 🎨…coming Jan. 13 – Feb. 20, 2023

March to July: Flower & Garden Festival (my personal favorite!) 🌷

July to November: Food & Wine Festival 🍷

November & December- Festival of the Holidays 🎄

I had a quick visit to EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival in late October 2022 and only got to try a few items. But it was highly enjoyable! Heck, I even picked up a super cute Remy Spork from The Fry Basket. $2.50.

There were 5 Merchandise themes this year: Chef Minnie Mouse, Chef Mickey Mouse, Princess Tiana, Chef Figment and Chef Remy. To be quite honest, I wasn’t a big fan of the merch this year or the color palate. Meh. Disappointingly, Remy merch was for Passholders only.

This year’s Festival hosted over 25 different Food Booths. This trip was a short one, so I only visited a handful of booths this year. Check out this adorable and helpful document from Disney Food Blog.

PRO TIP: Before you get started, make sure to pick up a Food & Wine Festival Passport! Have a game plan and highlight booths/foods/drinks you want to try. Check off as you go. I also recommend setting a budget (gasp!), I know…but all these little bites & drinks really add up fast. Hint: Purchase a re-loadable gift card wristlet.

Now on with my RECOMMENDATIONS & REVIEWS:

Canada! One of the BEST at the fest. Always.

• Canadian Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup served with a Pretzel Roll 💗💗💗💗💗OMG, I practically licked the spoon clean. Comfort in a bowl.
• “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce (gluten/wheat-friendly) 💗💗💗💗💗 Simply the BEST. Perfectly cooked, tender filet and that sauce…truffle-butter. Mmmm.

The Alps!! It was like a dream picnic.

• Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese with Baby Potatoes, Cornichons, & Baguette 💗💗💗💗 Oooey, gooey, and yummy.
• Frozen Rose 💗💗💗💗 Good. Too good, drank this pretty fast.

India! Oh, WOW…this was the BEST dish I ate at the Food & Wine Festival. What a great food memory!

• Chicken Tikka Masala with fennel spiced yogurt and naan bread💗💗💗💗💗 Absolutely delicious. Tender chicken, packed with major flavor & spice and the heat was perfect! I think I talked about how good it was all night long.

Italy!

Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello 💗💗💗💗💗 Just get this…freaking amazing little frozen concotion. Limoncello + Tequila is divine. When it’s a hot day, this just hits the spot.

Mexico! If you know me, then you KNOW I love some Mexican food and margaritas. So, I never miss the Mexico booth. Like never.

• Tostada de Barbacoa: Barbacoa Beef on a Fried Corn Tortilla with Chipotle Black Beans, Pineapple, Pickled Onions & Chives 💗💗💗💗Delish! The beef was flavorful & tender, and the toppings complimented it wonderfully. I gobbled this down quickly.
• Blood Orange Charm Margarita: Centinela Blanco Tequila, Blood Orange Apertif, Blackcurrant-infused Vodka, and Prosecco served on the Rocks with Pink Peppercorns & Sweet Dried Chile Salt Rim 💗💗💗Who says no to a margarita, not this girl. Overall good but a little too sweet for my taste buds to want another.

Shimmering Sips by Corkcicle! I just had to get the Mimosa Flight.

• Key Lime Mimosa with Key Lime Sparkling Wine and Cranberry Juice 💗💗💗 This wasn’t as good as last year...however, it’s easy to drink and a tad tart.
• Tropical Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Minute Maid Passion Fruit, Orange and Guava Juices (aka POG-mosa) 💗💗💗 Sweet but not the easiest to drink in the heat. Just not a fan of whatever cheap wine they use.
• Blood Orange Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Blood Orange Juice- least favorite 💗💗 Sort of boring and I didn’t care for it.

💛There was 1 thing I totally regretted not getting😭: American Adventure’s Mini Pina Colada Funnel Cake with Pina Colada Ice Cream, Toasted Coconut, and Maraschino Cherry drizzled with Coconut-Rum Sauce. Drool-Worthy.

This year I participated in 2 Scavenger Hunts!! Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt and Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit. $9.99 each. I thought the 🎃Pumpkin Pursuit was quite hard, I had to ask cast members for hints. Prizes for the Ratatouille Hunt were a choice between a Chef Mickey, Remy, Tiana or Figment cup: I chose Remy! 🐀The prizes for the Pumpkin Pursuit were mini “pumpkin” buckets: you could choose Pluto, Mickey or Minnie. I chose Minnie.

If you’re going to WDW this year during July-November, then definitely experience the Food & Wine Festival at Epcot. After all, if you are what you eat, then I only want to eat the good stuff! -Little Chef Remy.

Enchantingly Yours🥀,

Angie Baycura