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.