EPCOT's Flower & Garden Festival is back from March 3rd through July 5th, 2021. The festival is blooming with beautiful food and beverages across twenty Outdoor Kitchens around the World Showcase. If you are the"here for the wine" type this blog is for you!
There are many beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, at this year's festival. The wines are fewer at Flower & Garden, with an emphasis on beers, cocktails and ciders. Below is a list of all the booths that are offering wines and what those wines are. With each listed booth, I've recommended food pairings. They are separated by savory or sweet, depending on what you are in the mood for. All the food pairing recommendations are found at the same booth as the wine.
Now let's grow! I mean go!
Booth: The Honey Bee-Stro, Hosted by National Honey Board at Showcase Plaza
Wine: Florida Orange Groves Winery - Orange Blossom Honey Wine (St. Petersburg, Florida)
Sweet Food Pairing: Local Wildflower Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake
Savory Food Pairing: Lavender Honey Mustard-Marinated Chicken Flatbread
Booth: The Citrus Blossom at Showcase Plaza
Wine: Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
Sweet Food Pairing: Citrus Shortcake
Savory Food Pairing: Citrus-Braised Crispy Pork Belly
Booth: Pineapple Promenade at Showcase Plaza
Wine: Florida Orange Groves Winery - Sparkling Pineapple Wine
Sweet Food Pairing: DOLE Whip
Savory Food Pairing: Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney & Plantain Chips
Booth: Bauernmarkt - Farmer's Market at Germany
Wine: Apfel Schaumwein - sparkling wine with apple liqueur
Sweet Food Pairing: Warm Cheese Strudel with Mixed Berries
Savory Food Pairing: Potato Pancake with House-Made Apple Sauce
Booth: Taste of Marrakesh at Morocco
Wine: Sangria
Sweet Food Pairing: Lemon Magdalena Cake
Savory Food Pairing: Shakshuka (Baked Eggs in a Spiced Eggplant and Tomato Stew)
Booth: Hanami at Japan
Wine: Pineapple Sake (Rice Wine)
Sweet Food Pairing: Frushi (Fruit and sweet rice with whipped cream, berry sauce & coconut)
Savory Food Pairing: Soy-Glazed Pork Shank
Booth: Fleur de Lys at France
Wine: Chardonnay
Savory Food Pairings: Goat Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions or the Braised Duck Confit
Wine: Very Raspberry (Rosé with with raspberry flavoring)
Sweet Food Pairing: Chocolate Macaron Lollipop
Wine: Bordeaux
Savory Food Pairing: Braised Duck Confit
Booth: Primavera Kitchen at Italy
Wine: Pinot Grigio
Savory Food Pairing: Margarita Pizza
Wine: Chianti
Savory Food Pairing: Arancini
Wine: Prosecco
Sweet Food Pairing: Cannoli
Wine: Rosa Regale (Sparkling Red Wine)
Savory Food Pairing: Arancini
Wine: Moscato
VERY Sweet Food Pairing (must love sugar!): Cannoli
Wine: White Sangria with Prosecco
Food Pairing: None. Best solo.
Wine: Red Sangria
Savory Food Pairing: Arancini
All the best to you, fellow wine and Disney lover, at trying all the delicious treats at EPCOT's 2021 Flower & Garden Festival.
~Cheers & Ears
