Matt Gloede’s longtime passion for wine, not just tasting it, but the entire process of making it, was one of the main reasons he and his husband, Zachary Stumpf, opened Sante Wine Bar & Bistro at 108 W. Wisconsin Ave. in Neenah in 2021.
Gloede has years of experience in the restaurant industry, working his way up from serving to managing in several different establishments in the Fox Valley, including serving and bartending at Uncorked, the wine bar that operated in Sante’s current location before he purchased it.
In 2017, Gloede moved to Chicago to study wine and learn more about the industry…