Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is back! If there were anywhere tailor-made to have a food and wine festival, it’s Disney California Adventure, with it’s Wine Country area and fabulous eateries like Wine Country Trattoria and Carthay Circle. But the Fest isn’t just Food and Wine – it’s beer too. And Lifestyle, which encompasses things like art, design, gardening, wellness, fermenting, and more, including – oh baby! – chocolatiering!
Learn More about Wine, Beer & Spirits at Educational Tasting Seminars
Saturdays: 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00 PM
Sundays: 12:00, 2:00, 4:00 & 6:00 PM
Where:
Winery, Disney California Adventure Park
Price:
$15 per person, plus tax
- Beverage Seminars are paid seminars taking place at Sonoma Terrace, located at Golden Vine Winery in Disney California Adventure Park on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from April 1 to May 1, 2016. Check-in will begin 30 minutes prior to the event.
- Separate admission to Disney California Adventure Park is required.
- Space is limited and advance reservations are recommended Full payment is due at time of booking. 1 Day/$10 Cancellation Policy.
- Guests must be 21 years of age or over to participate; valid ID required. Guests under the age of 21 will not be admitted into the venue (no children, no strollers).
- Guests may be seated with other parties.
- Menu Items, pricing and hours are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Beverage Seminar Presenters
Here are the names, dates and times for these tasty presentations.Friday, April 1, 2016
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Silverado Vineyards – Jonathan Emmerich, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Hill Family Estate – Ryan Hill
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — 619 Vodka – Nick Apostolopoulos
Photo by MICHAEL WESLEY
Saturday, April 2, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Stone Brewing
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Hill Family Estate – Ryan Hill
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Silverado Vineyards – Jonathan Emmerich, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Henebery Whiskey – Jesse Fanning
Sunday, April 3, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Stone Brewing
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Silverado Vineyards – Jonathan Emmerich, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Hill Family Estate – Ryan Hill
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Henebery Whiskey – Jesse Fanning
Friday, April 8, 2016
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Kitá Wines – Tara Gomez, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Mellowood Winery – Linda Neal, Owner
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Kill Devil Spirits Co. – Ray Diglio
Saturday, April 9, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Kitá Wines – Tara Gomez, Winemaker
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Mellowood Winery – Linda Neal, Owner
She will NOT be teaching a winter pruning clinic in the Frozen Theater. - 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Twomey Cellars – Erin Miller, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Alma de Agave – Nene Gonzalez
Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Wine Seminar: Sparkling Around the World: Champagne, Cava, Proseco
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Twomey Cellars – Erin Miller, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Mellowood Winery – Linda Neal, Owner
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Alma de Agave – Nene Gonzalez
Friday, April 15, 2016
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — MacMurray Ranch Vineyard
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Williams-Selyem – Jeff Mangahas, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Modern Times Beer – Brad Kelson
Saturday, April 16, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Modern Times Beer – Brad Kelson
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Williams-Selyem – Jeff Mangahas, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Tangent Wines – Christian Roguenant, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Wine Seminar — MacMurray Ranch Vineyard
Sunday, April 17, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Modern Times Beer – Brad Kelson
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Tangent Wines – Christian Roguenant, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Seeing Red – From Pinot to Zinfandel
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Kill Devil Spirits Co. – Ray Diglio
Friday, April 22, 2016
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Zaca Mesa Winery – Eric Mohseni, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Eden Canyon Vineyards – Elaine Blackaby, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Alma de Agave – Nene Gonzalez
Saturday, April 23, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Eden Canyon Vineyards – Elaine Villamin Blackaby, Winemaker
Eden Canyon Vineyards has an amazing story behind it! - 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Zaca Mesa Winery – Eric Mohseni, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Alma de Agave – Nene Gonzalez
Sunday, April 24, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Sparkling Around the World – Champagne, Cava, Proseco
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Zaca Mesa Winery – Eric Mohseni, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Eden Canyon Vineyards – Elaine Blackaby, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
Friday, April 29, 2016
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Lasseter Family Winery – Nancy Lasseter & Julia Iantosca, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Hartford Family Winery – Jeff Stewart, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — 619 Vodka – Nick Apostolopoulos
Saturday, April 30, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Hartford Family Winery – Jeff Stewart, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Lasseter Family Winery – Nancy Lasseter & Julia Iantosca, Winemaker
- 6:00 PM — Spirits Seminar — Kill Devil Spirits Co. – Ray Diglio
Jeanne Runkle
Sunday, May 1, 2016
- 12:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Karl Strauss Brewing Co.
- 2:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Lasseter Family Winery – Nancy Lasseter & Julia Iantosca, Winemaker
- 4:00 PM — Wine Seminar — Seeing Pink – A Rosé Selection
- 6:00 PM — Beer Seminar — Modern Times Beer – Brad Kelson
Artist Showcase, Off the Page
On Weekends and other select dates from 2pm to 5pm, artists will be at Off the Page in Hollywood Land to greet guests and sign their work. A Festival treat that you won’t have to work off at the gym!
- 04/02/16-04/03/16 – Britni Brault, Daniel Killen, Jerrod Maruyama
- 04/09/16-04/10/16 – Dave Avanzino
- 04/16/16-04/17/16 – David Bird, Stephen Cargile, Mike & Patty Peraza, Kurt Steinruck
- 04/30/16-05/01/16 – Steve Adams, Jeremy Fulton, Brian Kesinger, Noah, Mark Page, Javier Soto
Festival Marketplaces at DCA Food & Wine Festival
This is the part most of us have been waiting for: 8 separate, unique tasting venues. “The food booths”
A Culinary Tour of California, Within a Few Short Steps!
There will be a DCA Food & Wine Festival Gift Card available for purchase, so that attendees like Fab can keep a cap on her madcap foodying enjoy the Festival with convenience and ease. Please note: admission to Disney California Adventure Park is required and blockout days will be in effect. Guests must be 21 years of age or older with valid Photo ID to consume alcohol.
(Photos to follow in the next few days!)
There are 8 food booth areas, each with their own menu of food and wines:
LAstyle
- Chilled Ahi Poke with Avocado Crème, Wakame Salad and Sesame Tuile
- Pork Belly Bao Taco served with Pickled Vegetables
- Milk Chocolate Caramel Tart with Almond Brittle and Sea Salt
- Tangent, Grenache Blanc, Edna Valley
- Mellowood Vineyards, Syrah, El Dorado County
The Vineyard
- Iron Horse, Fairy Tale Celebration Cuvée, Green Valley, Sonoma County
- Château de la Galiniere, Le Cengle, Rosé, Provence
- Baileyana, Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo
- Inception, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County
- Talbott, Kali Hart Chardonnay, Monterey
- Gogi, Pinot Noir, “Tiger”, Santa Rita Hill
- Año Verde, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara
- Miura Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Monterey County
- Chappellet, Mountain Cuvée, Napa Valley
- Eden Canyon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
- Murphy-Goode, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
- Cabernet Flight: Chappellet, Mountain Cuvée, Napa Valley; Eden Canyon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles; Murphy-Goode, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
- Chardonnay Flight: Baileyana, Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo; Inception, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County; Talbott, Kali Hart Chardonnay, Monterey
- Pinot Noir Flight: Gogi, Pinot Noir, “Tiger”, Santa Rita Hill; Año Verde, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara; Miura Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Monterey County
Wine Country
- Zinfandel-Braised Wagyu Beef with Creamy Polenta and Spring Pea Puree
- Roasted Yellow Beets and Purple Haze Goat Cheese with Baby Greens, Green Verjus, Sultanas and Cashews
- Blackberry Tart with Rosemary Vanilla Bean Crème Fraiche and Cabernet Wine Glaze
- Kitá Wines, Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley
- Black Pearl Vineyards, Red Wine Blend, Oro, Paarl, South Africa
¡Viva Fresca!
- Fried Shrimp Soft Taco with Pickled Red Onion and Jalapeño, Queso Fresco and Avocado-Lime Crèma
- Anaheim Chile & Roasted Cauliflower Burrito with Jack Cheese and Avocado-Lime Crèma
- Tecate Michelada
- Strawberry-Mango Agua Fresca Non-Alcoholic
Gold Rush
- Triple Cheese Mac with Smoked Chicken with Fontina, Cheddar and Gouda
- Artichoke Chips with Spicy Aïoli
- Apple-Bacon Whoopie Pie with Maple Cream Cheese Icing and Bacon Brittle
- MacMurray Ranch, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
- Zaca Mesa, Viognier, Santa Ynez Valley
- Flower Field Lemonade Non-Alcoholic
The Brewhouse
- Southern California Flight: Hanger 24 Craft Brewery, Orange Wheat, Redlands; Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Columbia Street Amber, San Diego; Bootlegger’s Brewery, Palomino Pale Ale, Fullerton; Barley Forge Brewing Company, “The Patsy” Coconut Rye Stout, Costa Mesa
- Northern California Flight: North Coast Brewing Co., Scrimshaw, Fort Bragg; Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Kellerweis, Chico; Anchor Brewing Company, Anchor Steam, San Francisco; Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Union Jack IPA, Paso Robles
- Hanger 24 Craft Brewery, Orange Wheat, Redlands
- North Coast Brewing Co., Scrimshaw, Fort Bragg
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Columbia Street Amber, San Diego
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Kellerweis, Chico
- Bootlegger’s Brewery, Palomino Pale Ale, Fullerton
- Anchor Brewing Company, Anchor Steam, San Francisco
- Barley Forge Brewing Company, “The Patsy” Coconut Rye Stout, Costa Mesa
- Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Union Jack IPA, Paso Robles
The Farm
- Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider with Chimichurri Sauce
- Golden Thai Vegetable Curry with Jasmine Rice
- Meyer Lemon Macaron with Blueberry Marmalade, Meyer Lemon Cream and Dried Blueberry Dust
- Trimbach, Gewurztraminer, Alsace, France
- Rodney Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
By the Bay
- White Cheddar Ale and Bacon Soup served in a Boudin Sourdough Mini Boule
- Chilled Shrimp and Snow Crab Cocktail
- Coconut Tapioca layered with Fresh Mango, Lychee Boba and Mango Coulis with Green Tea Micro Sponge and Sesame Tuile
- Zocker, Grϋner Veltliner, Edna Valley
- Flora Springs, Merlot, Napa Valley
Culinary Demonstrations at DCA Food & Wine Festival
Delicious Recipes and Pro Kitchen Secrets
“Enhance your culinary repertoire with cooking lessons from top professional chefs.We’ve gathered innovative chefs from all around the country—including some from right here at the Disneyland Resort—for live sessions that can help you up your game in the kitchen. Whether you’re a novice or an accomplished home chef, their recipes, techniques and inspiring ideas will let you create dazzling family dinners or sensational soirees. Culinary Demonstrations are 30 to 45 minutes in length, offered Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays as part of the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival—from April 1 through May 1, 2016
- Demonstrations take place on the Backlot Stage, Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure Park.
- Samples will not be offered.
- Demonstrations are included with Disney California Adventure theme park admission.
- This is a standing-only facility. No seating will be provided.
- Capacity is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Demonstrations are subject to change or cancellation without notice.”
Demonstrations this weekend include:
Friday April 1st
- 1:30 PM Lifestyle Seminar: Kitchen Inspiration – Daniella Malfitano
- 2:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Jamie Gwen – Chef & Host of “Food & Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen”
- 3:30 PM Lifestyle Seminar: Artist Appearance – Stephen Fishwick
- 4:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Jean-Marc Viallet – Executive Pastry Chef, Disneyland Resort
- 5:30 PM Lifestyle Seminar: Master Pairings with Craft Beer – Dr. Bill Sysak, Stone Brewing
- 6:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Steve Samson – Chef/Owner of Sotto
Saturday April 2nd
- 11:30 AM Lifestyle Seminar: JinBuCha – Jing Chen
- 12:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: John State – Executive Chef, Disneyland Resort
- 2:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Jamie Gwen – Chef & Host of “Food & Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen”
- 3:30 PM Lifestyle Seminar: Artist Appearance – Craig Fraser
- 4:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Claudia Sandoval – Winner, “MasterChef, Season 6” & Author of “Claudia’s Cocina”
- 6:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Matt Dhillon – Chef, Osteria Vicario
Sunday April 3rd
- 11:30 AM Lifestyle Seminar: JinBuCha – Jing Chen
- 12:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Alex Flores – Chef de Cuisine, Disneyland Resort
- 1:30 PM Lifestyle Seminar: Kitchen Inspiration – Daniella Malfitano
- 2:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Peter Petro – Chef, Bosscat Kitchen & Libations
- 3:30 PM Lifestyle Seminar: Artist Appearance – Craig Fraser
- 4:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Ray Garcia – Chef, Broken Spanish
- 5:30 PM Lifestyle Seminar: Food Photography – Lynn Chen
- 6:30 PM Culinary Demonstration: Daniella Malfitano – Chef & Author (presenting “Health & Happiness”)
Have Fun, Learn and Be Entertained at Celebrity Kitchen
At Stage 17, different star chefs will entertain audiences with 90-minute culinary demonstration from a network-quality demonstration kitchen on the main stage—introducing you to new cooking styles and sharing treasured recipes, stories and more.
The chefs currently scheduled for Celebrity Kitchen include:
- April 2 – Robert Irvine – Restaurant: Impossible
- Chef Robert Irvine and Co-Chef M. Mouse
- April 9 – Andrew Sutton – Executive Chef, Disneyland Resort Signature Dining (1 PM only)
- April 9 – Guy Fieri – Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (5 PM only)
- Guy Fieri. John Lee Pictures.
- April 16 – Keegan Gerhard – Food Network Challenge (5 PM only)
- April 23 – G. Garvin – Road Trip with G. Garvin
- April 30 – Graham Elliot – MasterChef, MasterChef Junior
When: Saturdays, 1:00 & 5:00 PM
Where: Stage 17, Disney California Adventure Park
Price: $99 per person, plus tax and gratuity
- Celebrity Kitchen is a paid, 90-minute event by a culinary expert. Check-in will begin 1 hour prior to the event at Stage 17.
- Guests will receive individual tastings of up to 3 of the dishes presented. Guests over the age of 21 with valid Photo ID will be able to enjoy a paired glass of wine, beer or specialty beverage (with select dishes).
- Separate admission to Disney California Adventure Park is required.
- Reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to the event to avoid a full price cancellation fee.
- Price does not include tax and gratuity
- Menu items, pricing and hours are subject to change without notice.
Space is limited, so book now to reserve your spot for these can’t-miss seminars. Theme park admission plus additional fee required. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.
Annual Passholder Celebrity Kitchen VIP Experience
As a special treat for Disneyland Annual Passholders, the Celebrity Kitchen VIP Experience includes a VIP autograph session with the Celebrity Chef, front-of-house priority seating and a special festival gift. It’s $149 per person plus tax and gratuity and can be booked by phone only. Call (714) 781-DINE or (714) 781-3463. Theme park admission and Celebrity Kitchen fee not included. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice. A valid Annual Passport is required at check-in to take part in the VIP experience. Annual Passholder blockout dates still apply.
We’ll update this article with photos and reviews after this weekend and will republish with additional information for you. We’d also appreciate your adding your own thoughts and photos below as soon as you are able to visit the festival. Have fun out there folks . . . and please drink responsibly.
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