The Disneyland Resort has announced the schedule of premium experiences for this year’s Food and Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure. It should be noted that reservations and a fee are required for the culinary demonstrations this year while having been complimentary in the past. The Lifestyle Demonstrations which feature presentations on lifestyle topics and art remain complimentary.
Reservations for events are available at Disneyland.com and at (714) 781-DINE 60 days prior to the event. Here is the details on the premium experiences:
In the Kitchen with…
Celebrity chefs share cooking tips and recipe ideas, and you get to sample their creations. When the demonstration is complete, the chef will be available for autographs. The lineup is:
Saturday, March 11 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
G. Garvin
Road Trip with G. Garvin and Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin
Saturday, March 18 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Robert Irvine
Restaurant: Impossible
Saturday, March 25 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Graham Elliot
MasterChef
Saturday, April 1 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Guy Fieri
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy’s Grocery Games
Saturday, April 8 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Cat Cora
Cat Cora’s Kitchen
Saturday, April 15 – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Jet Tila
Chopped and Cutthroat Kitchen
This event will be held at the Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land. The cost is $99.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers.
Sweet Sundays
Start your festival day with a light breakfast and sparkling wine toast during an entertaining 90-minute baking demonstration. The chefs will show how they make a few of their signature desserts which guests will be able to sample. The lineup is:
Sunday, March 19 – 10:30 AM to noon
Duff Goldman
Cake Masters and Ace of Cakes
Sunday, April 2 – 10:30 AM to noon
Emily Ellyn
Food Network Star and Cutthroat Kitchen
Sunday, April 16 – 10:30 AM to noon
Keegan Gerhard
Food Network Challenge
This event will be held at the Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land. The cost is $79.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
Winemaker Dinners
Each dinner event highlights wines from different California vintners, with the meal’s 4 courses carefully selected to enhance the flavor of the wine. Guest presenters from the featured wineries will provide background and tasting notes and describe how the chef planned the dishes to make the most of the flavor of the wines. The lineup is:
Thursday, March 16 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Duckhorn Vineyards
Neil Bernardi
Thursday, March 30 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Flora Springs Winery
Nat Komes
Thursday, April 13 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Disney Family of Wines
These wineries have a special connection to Walt and the Disney legacy.
Silverado Vineyards, Jonathan Emmerich
Fess Parker Winery, Tim Snider
Lasseter Family Winery, Julia Iantosca
GoGi Wines, Jami Way
All Winemaker Dinners are at Golden Vine Winery. The prices are…
- Duckhorn Vineyards – $150.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
- Flora Springs Winery – $150.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
- Disney Family of Wines – $200.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers
Brewmaster Dinner
At both Thursday evening events, hand-selected beers will be paired and served with a 4-course specialty menu created by the Disney culinary team. Knowledgeable guest brewmasters will present each beer and describe the chef’s vision for the pairing. The lineup is:
Thursday, March 23 – 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Celebrating Anaheim Breweries
Noble Ale Works
Bottle Logic Brewing
Backstreet Brewery
Thursday, April 6 – 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Matt Johnson, Brewmaster of Brewing Operations
The dinners will be held at the Golden Vine Winery, Vineyard Room. The price is $150.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities for servers.
Wine Education and Tasting Seminars
These 30- to 45-minute presentations feature sample tastings led by a sommelier or winemaking professional.
This event will be held at the Golden Vine Winery, Sonoma Terrace. On Monday through Thursday the cost is $15 per person with the price increasing on the weekends to $20 per person.
Beer and Spirits Education & Tasting Seminars
Each session is presented by a beverage industry pro who will guide you through tasting up to 3 different samples.
This event will be held at the Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land. On Monday through Thursday the cost is $15 per person with the price increasing on the weekends to $20 per person.
Culinary Demonstrations
Each 30-minute mini cooking lesson provides step-by-step instructions and recipe ideas that focus on a single recipe, ingredient or technique.
This event will be held at the Festival Showplace, Stage 17 in Hollywood Land. On Monday through Thursday the cost is $10 per person with the price increasing on the weekends to $15 per person.