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Chicagoland's newest wine, liquor and party superstore.
 

Key Store Personnel:

- Owner & Head Wine buyer.
   George is responsible for the daily operations of UnCorkIt. As head buyer of all new wines at UnCorkIt George has the tough job of tasting hundreds of wines every month from around the world. "I just love the complexity of wines and the romance of trying new varietal's." George has a passion for large "Dirty" wines however he always keeps in mind what the average consumer would like. "This day and age we have no reason to pay good money for bad wine and Great Wine is available in every price range". George along with his wine salespeople sit every Friday and taste every new wine purchased during the week so any of us can give our customers great suggestions in any budget and get the customer a wine that they will just Love! George is available at the store every day except Sunday so stop in and ask him what is new and great.

- Store Manager, Spirit manager, "Oops Manager"
   Yes we call Gidget our Oops manager as she deals with any of the mistakes and problems that occur. Gidget has worked for the family for 24 years and along with being the general store manager she runs the Spirit department. Gidget samples and selects very fine Cognac's, Scotch, Vodka and other related items as she negotiates the best price on all items. Gidget is very passionate about making sure every customer is happy when they leave and feels that her job is to make sure our customers want to shop with us. If you are looking for something special or need a great recommendation just ask Gidget as she is always ready to help!

Mary Scott - Assistant store manager.
   Mary was hired when we first opened as a cashier and quickly moved up to assistant store manager. Mary loves to help people and has an incredible ability to remember all our customers names. Mary feels that we need to offer the best service around and that the customer is the king. Mary's customer service skills are incredible and her management training at Starbucks has brought several new ideas and concepts to UnCorkIt. You will know Mary when you come in because she will be the first to greet you by name with a smile on her face.

Darren Unrein
Darren is the wine manager and assistant wine buyer here in our store. Darren has a long background in wine sales from the distributor side to the retail side. His vast knowledge of wines from around the world along with his knowledge of how to purchase the best deal at the best price allows us to find our customer the right bottle at the right price. Darren is ready to take on the challenge of getting you that special bottle so you come back in and ask him for more suggestions. If you find a bottle that we don't happen to carry please ask for Darren and he will hunt it down and bring it into our store for you.

Charlie Robertson
   Charlie has lived in USA the majority of his life however he has also lived in the UK, Italy & Germany. Charlie's passion for all wines is evident, however he is a firm believer in French and Italian wines. With a vast concept of Imported as well as Domestic wines Charlie can help you pick the right wine for any occasion. Charlie has traveled the world visiting and researching wines and loves to share his knowledge with our customers. If you bump into Charlie at a local restaurant feel free to buy him a glass of his favorite single malt scotch and let him tell you about his travels around the world.
 

UnCork-It - Purveyors of fine wine, cigars,  liquor, beer, cheeses, party goods and hors d'oeuvres.