Ah, can you smell the delicious booth food in the air? We can!! Because it’s the FIRST DAY of the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival, and we’re LIVE in Epcot!!

2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival

Yesterday we kicked the Festival off by sharing prices for the Food Booths thanks to menus that had popped up at several locations around the park, and today we’re back for the BEST part… to taste ALL OF THE FOOD at the Festival!

Be sure to be on the lookout as we will be updating our Food Booth pages ALL DAY with pictures of every single item at this year’s Festival. We will also be updating this page ALL DAY so you can stay in the Food and Wine know! 🙂

2019 Epcot Food and Wine!

A few friendly Cast Members were handing out passports today!! Hello, friends 🙂

Hi, friends!!

After saying hello, we stopped by to pick up our FREE Annual Passholder magnet! 

2019 Food and Wine Magnet

Check out all of the Food and Wine Passholder Freebies here!! 

Then, it was time to start eating!! We are literally trying EVERYTHING NEW at the Festival, so follow along to check out our updated menu pages!!

We kicked things off over at Active Eats! 

Active Eats Spread

Check out all of the NEW Active Eats items here!!

We ate our way through the BRAND NEW BOOTH known as Appleseed Orchard!! 

Appleseed Orchard

They are serving up Caramel-Apple Popcorn in the most adorable little apple holder!

Appleseed Orchard Caramel-Apple Popcorn

They also have a uber yummy Charcuterie Board and so many delicious apple-inspired drinks!!

Charcuterie and Cheese Board

Check out the NEW Appleseed Orchard Booth here!!

Another NEW BOOTH to the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is The Alps! 

The Alps Booth

We tried their yummy Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese, Venison Stew, and Blueberry Almond Frangipane Tart!!

The Alps

Click here to learn more about the BRAND NEW ALPS BOOTH!!

Then we made our way to Australia for the INSANELY GORG Deconstructed Pavlova with Pastry Cream along with all the other new menu items!

Deconstructed Pavlova

See the NEW Australia menu items here!!

And then we went to Brewer’s Collection for a Beer Flight!! YUM!

Beer Flight

Click here to Check out the NEW beers at Brewer’s Collection!!

After that, it was time to get cheesy at The Cheese Studio!! Here we had a taste of the NEW Maple Bourbon Cheesecake and Black Pepper Boursin Soufflé!

Black Pepper Boursin Souffle with Fig Marmalade

Get cheesy with us by checkin’ out our Cheese Studio Booth page!!

We also stopped by the China Booth for their new Wuxi Spareribs and the Mala Chicken and Shrimp Bao Bun.

Wuxi Ribs

Check out the full China Booth menu here!!

We also tried the NEW Croft Fine Ruby Port from The Chocolate Studio!

Croft Fine Ruby Port

Make your day a little sweeter by peeking at our Chocolate Studio Booth page!!

After that, we made our way to Flavors From Fire for the Steakhouse Blended Burger.

Cross-Section of Steakhouse Blended Burger

We also snatched up a few more eats!! Check out our Flavors From Fire page here!

We also visited the Hawai’i Booth for their Grilled Tuna Tataki and AULANI Sunrise!!

AULANI Sunrise!

Check out all the Hawai’i Booth has to offer here!!

And we went to the India Booth for the Madras Red Curry.

Madras Red Curry

View all of the eats from the India Booth here!

We visited the booth in Africa for a bunch of NEW menu items, like the Spicy Kenyan Vegan Githeri!

Spicy Kenyan Vegan Githeri

View all the new 2019 Food and Wine eats from Africa here!! 

And then, we ate our way over to Coastal Eats for their NEW Pacifico True Striped Bass Tostada!

Coastal Eats!!

Check out the Coastal Eats Booth page here!!

AND we ate our way through Earth Eats as they have had a lot of updates to their menu this year!

2019 Earth Eats Menu Items

Check out the new Earth Eats menu additions here!!

We couldn’t visit the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival without stopping by one of our favorite booths — CANADA!! 

Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup with Pretzel Roll

Check out the Canada Booth here!!

Then, we ventured onward to Germany!! 

Roast Bratwurst

There were quite a few new drinks added to the menu! You can check out the full Germany Booth menu here!

Then, we made our way to Japan for the NEW Frothy Ramen!!

Frothy Ramen

View the full 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Japan Booth page here!!

We also ate our way through the menu in Mexico! We tried the NEW Taco de Puerco, Tostada de Carne, and Capirotada de Chocolate!!

Mexico Eats!!

Click here to view the NEW Mexico Booth menu!

Another NEW menu item has made its way to Morocco!! You can now get NY Strip Steak Green Shermoula Flatbread.

NY Strip Steak Green Shermoula Flatbread

View the 2019 Food and Wine Morocco Booth page here! 

Refreshment Port

has a NEW Dock Confit Poutine, which we had the opportunity to try!

Duck Confit Poutine

Read all about these yummy fries and the rest of the Refreshment Port menu here!

The Italy Booth has a BUNCH of NEW menu items that we couldn’t resist trying! SO…we bought them ALL!

2019 Italy Booth Spread

Check out the new Italy menu items for the 2019 Food and Wine Festival here!!

Another booth that has added a lot of new menu items is Shimmering Sips! We tried the NEW Cheesecake Trio, the Shimmering Strawberry Soft-serve, and so much more on our visit here!

Shimmering Strawberry Soft Serve

Check out our Shimmering Sips Booth page here!! 

France

was our next stop!! Here, you can get the NEW Fondue Savoyarde, Boeuf Braisé à la Bordelaise, and Crème Brûlee!!

France Booth Menu Items

View all the new France Menu items here!!

Spain

has added the Spanish-style Paella to their menu!!

Spanish-style Paella with Botifarra and Roasted Chicken

Take a look at the rest of the Spain menu here!!

We also tried out the new option at the Thailand Booth! They have added a Shrimp and Cold Noodle Salad to the menu.

Shrimp and Cold Noodle Salad

Take a peek at Thailand’s 2019 Food and Wine Festival menu here!!

Wine and Dine Studio

has added a NEW Trio of Artisan Cheese and an Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese to their menu!

Artist Palette of Wine and Cheese

Check out the new Wine and Dine Studio additions here!!

We also got our drink on over at Block & Hans where they have added a few new Ales, Stouts, and Ciders to the menu.

Beer Flight

Check out all the Block & Hans drink options here!!

The Funnel Cake Stand

now has a Mini Funnel Cake! SO. GOOD.

Mini Funnel Cake topped with Vanilla Ice Cream and Mixed-Berry Sangria Compote

Take a look at the entire Funnel Cake Stand menu here!!

Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea

locations are also servin’ up some unique sips for the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!

Joffrey’s Menu for Citrus Sunrise

Take a look at all of the fun Joffrey’s drinks here!!

Sommerfest

has added a NEW Frangipane Peach Tart to their menu!

Frangipane Peach Tart

Check out the rest of the 2019 Sommerfest menu here!

Belgium

has made some changes to its menu this year! We tried these out to see how they compared to 2018.

2019 Beer Flight

Take a look at the 2019 Food and Wine Belgium menu here!!

And last but not least we tried the NEW Vanilla Gelato Sundae from Sunshine Seasons!! 

Vanilla Gelato Sundae

View the rest of the Sunshine Seasons Festival menu here!

Today, we also took on a new challenge — Emile’s Fromage Montage! Similar to the Holiday Cookie Stroll we tried at the 2018 Epcot Festival of the Holidays, this NEW cheese crawl gives guests the opportunity to try six cheesy Food and Wine eats.

Completed Stamps in Passport

Guests who purchase the five menu items listed on pages 39-41 in their Food and Wine Passport (free!) will receive a complimentary cheesecake!!

Complimentary Cheesecake

Want to join us in real-time?

Be sure to follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all of the FOOD and Festival fun!

And remember to stay tuned… because we’ll see you right back here later on today with our annual Best of the Fest where we will be sharing the items you CAN’T MISS during your visit to the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!

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