Disney Dining Blog: The Epcot Food & Wine Festival for Non-Drinkers

Disney Dining Blog: The Epcot Food & Wine Festival for Non-Drinkers

One thing that I have heard from several people lately is that they do not have any interest in attending the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival because they do not drink alcohol. I tell them that if they do not go, they are missing out. I don’t drink and I am also a vegetarian, you might think that there would be nothing for me at the festival. You would be wrong, I go every year, and always have a great time.

The Food & Wine Festival is about more than just drinking. Sure, there are beers and wines that are not normally offered in the park, and there is alcohol everywhere in World Showcase. Anyone who is of age who wants to taste will have a great time with that part of the festival, but there are also plenty of other things to do. I’ll skip the Mixology Seminar but might attend a Culinary Demonstration instead. I’ll ignore the wine pairings on the menus and look for the “V” (for vegetarian) instead. This year there have also been some great artists performing at the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. If my family and I stayed away because we don’t drink we’d really be missing out.

Of course non-drinkers will not legitimately receive all of the stamps in their Discovery Passports, but that is the only downside that I can think of. If you don’t drink or aren’t much of a drinker don’t let that keep you away from Epcot. You’ll be missing out.