2009 Epcot Food and Wine Festival schedule of events

Epcot kitchens turn up the heat for a global tasting experience worthy of every palate Sept. 25-Nov. 8 at the 14th annual Epcot International Food &Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort. During the six-week, entertainment-packed event, park guests can taste fine cuisine and wines from the top “foodie” cities of the world.

Whether sampling bites of Camarões com Palmito (shrimp with palms) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or sipping the trendiest wine from Buenos Aires, Argentina, festival guests can enjoy the flavors of more than 25 international marketplaces dotting the World Showcase promenade. The festival will spotlight tastes from cities on six continents, including Bologna, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; Wellington, New Zealand; Santiago, Chile; Marrakesh, Morocco; Shanghai, China; and, from the United States – New Orleans.

This year, the Festival is proud to present the newly themed Party for the Senses as part of its lineup — an experience that brings fantastic international foods, scintillating music, dancing and socializing together into one spectacular celebration of flavors, offering talents of renowned Maître Fromager, Max McCalman, Cafe Boulud's Executive Pastry Chef, Matthew Petersen, the Deen Brothers, Jamie and Bobby Deen, Iron Chef Cat Cora, and more.