Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Bunratty Mead and Liquor Co. Ltd

Who: Nancy Larkin

What: Bunratty Mead, Bunratty Potcheene, and O’Maras Irish Cream

When: Saturday, November 13, 2010

This was our last Food & Wine event for 2010 – unfortunately, it would end on a sour note… This was the worst beverage seminar we attended, for many reasons…

the presenter droned on and

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Milagro Tequila

Who & What: Milagro Tequila from Jalisco, Mexico; Presented by Jaime Salas, Tequila Brand Ambassador (from the distillery)

When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 @ 4:00 p.m.

Tequila is officially the most expensive to produce spirit. It takes 8 to 12 years for blue agave to mature; unlike grains which mature and are

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – SCOTCH!

We were a bit jealous when we heard that our friends Lisa and Andy had gone to a scotch tasting at Food & Wine last year and we had missed the chance to go! So this year, we kept our eyes on the schedule – and signed up to do the “scotch tasting” all 3

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La Cava Del Tequila

Tequila Tasting presented by Hilda Castillo, Tequila Ambassador

Background information about tequila – Hilda uses the mural on the wall as a teaching aid

all of their tequilas are 100% blue agave takes 7 -10 years for blue agave to mature “the best tequila is the one you like” Mexican law states that tequila can

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Belvedere Vodka

Who & What: BELVEDERE VODKA (Poland), presented by Donae Burston (oops, he/she wasn’t there, we had a substitute… Michael Flannery)

Our substitute presenter…

When: Friday October 15, 2010 6:00 pm

Where: Festival Center, Epcot

Tastings: Belvedere Pure (a.k.a. plain), Belvedere Pink Grapefruit, Belvedere Orange

for tasting – can you see any vodka?

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – The Great Whiskey Debate

The Great Whiskey (or is it Whisky) Debate

Debate spectators awaiting a "spirited" presentation

Who & What: The Great Whiskey Debate , presented by Bobby “G” Gleason (moderator for Beam Global Spirits, master mixer), Dan Tulio (Canadian Club Whisky), Bernie Lubbers (Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey), and Simon Brooking

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Epcot Food & Wine 2010 – Boston Brewing Company Seminar

Who & What: The Boston Beer Company, presented by Elyse Bell

When: Monday, October 11, 2010

Where: Festival Center, Epcot

Beverage Seminar area set up for our beer class

Tastings: Samuel Adams Light, Samuel Adams Lager, Samuel Adams Octoberfest

Samuel Adams Light, Lager, and Octoberfest (left to right)

What We Learned:

History of

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