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he 20th Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
promises a tasting celebration of epic proportion
Sept. 25-Nov. 16, with more global marketplaces than
ever and a first-time culinary collaboration with ABC’s
Emmy-Award winning lifestyle series “The Chew.”

For the first time in the festival’s 20-year history,
guests can sip and sample at marketplace experiences
— now numbering more than 30 – in the park’s new Future World tasting areas. Festival guests also can see
“The Chew” tape five shows before an Epcot audience
Oct. 7-9 to air Oct. 12-16.
Disney chefs and festival programmers are whipping up a feast of surprises to celebrate the 20th annual festival in style. New wine tastings, lively parties
and other culinary experiences built around the 20year milestone will unite loyal festival fans and firsttimers.
During the 53-day festival, presented by Chase and
recognized by the Travel Channel as one of America’s
top food festivals, Epcot will brim with epicurean discoveries:
The new Artistry of Wine & Cheese area will feature the Cheese Studio and Wine Studio market-

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Epcot International
Food & Wine Festival
Celebrates 20
Delicious Years
places where premium wines will be available on tap
and cheeses will be served on an “artist’s palette” as
part of a wine-and-cheese pairing.
At the new Next Eats area near the Epcot Character
Spot, Sustainable Chew Marketplace will offer guests
a taste of delicious dishes inspired by “The Chew” cohosts. At Chew Lab, food science meets the hottest culinary tech trends with dishes like the Liquid Nitro Chocolate Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel.

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