New Arrivals From Votto Vines with special guest, Hermes Ortiz
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
5:00pm - 6:30pm
$10/Club Members Free
Store Hours
- Monday - Friday: 10am - 7pm
- Saturday: 10am - 6pm
- Sunday: 12pm - 6pm
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Ongoing Weekly Events
Friday Wine Down
Fridays | 12 - 6pm
Join us for a free sampling every week. This casual, free event includes wine samples from the current email features along with other goodies. No reservations necessary, just show up and have a good time!
Swing-by Saturday Samples
Saturdays | 12pm - 5pm
This is a great chance to learn what you like and why. On Saturdays, we like to open our weekly email featured wine selections and showcase some of our latest best buys. No reservations necessary, so come on by!
J.P.'s Sunday Samples
Sundays | 12pm - 5pm
Come visit JP and taste what he finds exciting from our latest discoveries. No reservations necessary, just drop in.
Upcoming Events
We host two types of tastings at TWM Orlando. Those that are defined as Open House are not seated events, with multiple stations of wines poured at the same time. Lecture format classes are sit down tastings conducted in flights.
May 8
About this event
Over the past couple of years we have found a ton of great values working with Votto Vines, an importer out of Connecticut. For this tasting their Florida representative Hermes Ortiz will be on hand to walk us through a half dozen new discoveries including a 2013 Gattinara Reserva and their estate from Mt. Etna. Here is the lineup, we look forward to seeing you.
Spritzato
Vulcani d'Italia Etna Bianco ($29)
Vulcani d’’Italia Etna Rosso ($29)
Nativ Aglianico ($25)
Lorenzo Melani Rosso di Montalcino ($28)
Bianchi Gattinara Reserva ($35)
Melani Brunello di Montalcino ($55)
Location
Tim’s Wine Market – Orange Avenue
1223 N Orange Ave,
Orlando, FL, 32804
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May 22
Cousino-Macul Winery with special guest Carlos Cousino Valdes
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
5:00pm - 6:30pm
$10/Club Members Free
About this event
I have been selling the wines from the Cousino-Macul winery since 1989 or 1990, and have even used their Sauvignon Gris as an Explorer Club selection last year. For this reason we are excited to welcome Carlos Cousino Valdes, the president of the winery, to taste us through a selection of his amazing wines. This tasting will focus mostly on red wines and Carlos will give us insight into his family’s long history in the region.
Location
Tim’s Wine Market – Orange Avenue
1223 N Orange Ave,
Orlando, FL, 32804
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May 29
Fattoria le Pupille with special guest, winemaker Ettore Rizzi
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
5:00pm - 6:30pm
$10/Club Members Free
About this event
The Fattoria le Pupille is recognized by most experts as the premier estate in the coastal Tuscany region of Scansano. The wines of the area, Morellino di Scansano, are rich and elegant wines that are fantastic Italian gateway wines for California red wine fans. On this evening we welcome Ettore Rizzi, the winemaker and son of the legendary owner Elisabetta Geppetti. Ettore will show us their incredible wines from the coast of Tuscany, including Saffredi, their perennial 99-100 point rated Super Tuscan.
Location
Tim’s Wine Market – Orange Avenue
1223 N Orange Ave,
Orlando, FL, 32804
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About the Store
Our original location opened in October 1995. It features a curated selection of over 1,300 imported and domestic wines, including a broad selection of rare wines from lesser-known places and grape varieties. You will also find an extensive selection of natural wines, Pet-Nats, fortified wines, Sake and aromatized wines from Vermouth to Americano. Each of our dedicated staff has completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 to offer you an unparalleled level of expertise.
Tim Varan, CWE Founder
Tim grew up in Butler, Pennsylvania, leaving in 1985 to attend the University of Central Florida. While pursuing his finance degree at UCF, he worked many odd jobs until falling in love with wine and food while working for Pebbles in 1989. After graduation, Tim worked at the Wine Merchant of Altamonte Springs and ran Dexter’s wine shop before opening Tim’s Wine Market in 1995. When he’s not working, he loves to read, cook and grow his garden. He is often traveling with his wife, Susan, to visit their three children: Andrew, Katie and Olivia.
Lee Pancake, DipWSET General Manager
Lee was born and raised in Orlando, FL, where he graduated from the University of Central Florida with a business management degree focused on entrepreneurship. He has attained the highly coveted Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 4 Diploma in Wines and is also a Certified Sherry Wine Specialist. Additionally, Lee is one of the youngest individuals ever to become an Approved Program Provider and Nominated Educator for the WSET. When he’s not working, Lee enjoys playing guitar, producing music, cooking and traveling the world with his wife, Madison.
J.P. Donnelly-Davis, SWS
J.P. grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, DC, eventually falling in love with wine while living with his parents in Naples, Italy. He has successfully attained the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wines qualification and is a Spanish Wine Scholar and Certified Sherry Wine Specialist. J.P. is deeply passionate about natural and biodynamic wines and loves introducing clients to these traditional viticulture methods. When he’s not studying or working with wine, he enjoys exploring historic sites, punk rock and the works of Ernest Hemingway.
Dan Bleen
Dan spent his early career working in restaurants throughout New York and was a practicing restaurateur in New York’s Hudson Valley. He joined our sales team back in 2015 and has always found it rewarding to pair a customer with their perfect wine. Like the rest of our staff, Dan has completed the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wines qualification. Dan loves cooking with his wife, Susan, and spends most of Sunday planning their afternoon meal after a bit of gardening.
Carl Bond
Carl joined us after a rewarding four decades as a leader at Walt Disney World. He found his passion for wine while opening Disneyland Paris. Born in Nebraska, Carl lived in Idaho, Wyoming and South Carolina before moving to Orlando at a young age. He is a graduate of UCF and Rollins College and also holds his Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wines qualification. Carl and his wife, Mandy, love traveling the world and exploring local food and wine. Their daughter, Sara, and son, Luke, often join in while their boxers Alley and Bella stand guard at home. Carl is also an avid cyclist and enjoys cooking.
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