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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!

Cole Kinsley - Assistant Store Manager, On line store manager.
   Cole knows Wine, Cole Loves Wine, Cole drinks Wine, Cole is all about wine. Cole started with us as a wine salesperson and quickly moved his way up the corporate latter to assistant store manager. Cole has been working along with George and is responsible for the launch of our incredible On-line store. Cole can help any customer find the right wine for the right occasion as his true passion is great wine and food. Cole is passionate about growing our business by offering our customers great prices on great products along with the option of shopping from home on their computer. Cole has vast knowledge of all our products and is glad to assist any customers with any of their needs.

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.

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.
 
Angela Huisingh
   Angela is blessed with the ability to pick the right wine for any food paring. Angela is very motivated to try small label wines so that she can give the customers a great wine at a great value. Not being a stranger to all the large name wines Angela is anxious to help all customers find a great wine within the price range that you want to spend. "I have become increasingly fascinated by the complexity and nuance encompassed in one single glass: Stop by and ask Angela her pick of the week!

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