Our Favorites from Epcot Food and Wine Festival

This was our first year at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, and we decided to fully embrace the experience! We visited every booth, and whenever someone thought something looked good, we tried it.

Here are our favorites:

- Carrot Cake - Milled and Mulled

- Duck Bao Buns - China Booth

- Wings (we tried each flavor and loved them all) - Brew Lab

- Feijoada - Brazil

- Red Wine-Braised Beef Short Rib with Goat Cheese Polenta and Puttanesca Sauce - Earth

Things We Didn’t Enjoy:

- Raclette Cheese - The Alps: This cheese had an awful smell that lingered with us for the rest of the day. Everything—our fingers, straws—smelled like stinky cheese.

- Pickle Milkshake - Brew Lab: While it wasn’t horrible, it wasn’t great either.

- Pavlova - Australia: To be honest, we didn't enjoy the texture.

We also tried two different cocktails at the beginning, but we didn't like either of them, so we decided to skip drinks for the rest of the festival.

Additionally, we noticed that the same roast-style beef is commonly used throughout the beef dishes, with only slight variations. After a few of these dishes, they started to feel repetitive. I recommend picking one specific style and sticking with it; otherwise, you might tire of the flavor.