Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival - Social Media Night

Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival – Social Media Night! Thank you to Bruce, Virginia, Chef Justin Watson and the Busch Gardens marketing team for putting on another fun social media event for the new Food & Wine Festival!

It was just an enjoyable day and evening just walking around sampling everything at the various kiosks around the park. We were there for about 7 hours and didn’t even have time to ride any rides, which I am glad that it brings on a whole new experience at the park!

So here are some of the photos of what we sampled ( taken with my Samsung Galaxy SII phone) Sorry, I didn’t get a chance to take much video this trip.

Scotland – Scottish Toffee – Fudge like Toffee with Almonds & Chocolate

Ireland – Guinness Black Lager

Scandinavia – Gravad Lax Rarakor – Cured Salmon on a Potato Pancake with Sweet Mustard & Dill Sauce

Crepes & Coffee – Fraises de Vin et de Creme Crepe – Sweet Wine-soaked Strawberry & Creme Crepe

Belgium – Hoegaarden

Belgium Beer Pairing Sampler

Belgian Chocolate with Orange Essence
Toasted Hazelnuts
Edam Cheese

One ride I don’t think I will ever have the courage to go on! Just the view makes my stomach hurt watching the Griffon!

I loved the convenient wristband for paying at the kiosks!

Canada – Venison Sausage & Corn Porridge – Wood-fired Venison Sausage & Creamy Polenta with Apple Cider & Carmelized Onions

Pumpkin Caramel Mousse – Creme Brulee-style Custard Flavored with Pumpkin & Caramel

Austria – Linzer Torte – Traditional Austrian Pastry of Spiced Cookie Crust with Groun Nuts, Lemon Zest & Raspberry Filling

Italy – Caprese Salad – Fresh Mozzarella, Grape Tomatoes & Spring Mix Tossed with Italian Vinaigrette

Limoncello

Cooking Live! with Virginia Willis – live cooking demonstrations with Chef Virginia Willis located at II Teatro di San Marco

Virginia Wine vs French Wine Comparative Tasting

Wine on the Rhine River – Listen to a live band on the Rhine River Cruise while you enjoy fruit, cheese and a chocolate truffle with a glass of wine

And the best part is having someone fun to share the day with! Thanks Todd for driving, putting up with all of my tweeting, and of course keeping me entertained all day!