Ryan’s Wine & Spirits is nothing without its staff! Everyone that works here brings their unique talents and perspectives to the table, making it an interesting group to say the least. Ryan’s staff is highly educated in matters of wine and spirits, with the vast majority formally certified by the internationally renowned Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) through a program at the New York State Wine and Culinary Center.
The Management Team
Stephanie Rudat
Click for full profile! Start Date: October 2008
Position: Store Manager
Areas of Interest: South Africa, Spain, Bordeaux, Finger Lakes, and West Coast
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level II, teaching and organizing all classes at Ryan’s
Heather Oberdorf
Click for full profile! Start Date: April 2004
Position: Assistant Manager
Areas of Interest: West Coast and Finger Lakes
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level II
Stefanie Hartson
Click for full profile! Start Date: June 2006
Position: Assistant Manager
Areas of Interest: Liquor, Finger Lakes, West Coast, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Portugal, and Italy
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level II, liquor classes at Ryan’s
Grant Hummel
Click for full profile! Start Date: March 2008
Position: Assistant Manager Areas of Interest: West Coast, Spain, Portugal, Chile, Sparkling wines, and Vodka
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level II, Food & Wine Pairing Class, wine classes at Ryan’s
The Full-Time Crew
Alyssa Hershberger
Click for full profile! Start Date: June 2007
Position: Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: Finger Lakes and Liquor
Wine & Spirits Education: Attending WSET early 2012, wine classes at Ryan’s
Caitlin Fox
Click for full profile! Start Date: January 2009
Position: Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: West Coast, Austrailia and Finger Lakes
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level I, wine classes at Ryan’s
Joshua Heckathorn
Click for full profile! Start Date: September 2009
Position: Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: Single Malt Scotch, Whiskey, Liquor in general
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level II, liquor classes at Ryan’s
Shane Allison
Click for full profile! Start Date: November 2010
Position: Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: Liquor (especially Tequila, Vodka and Bourbon), Finger Lakes, Portugal, Argentina, and West Coast
Wine & Spirits Education: Finger Lakes Boot Camp, Attending WSET Level II in early 2012, liquor classes at Ryan’s
The Part-Timers
Robin Bill
Click for full profile! Start Date: November 2004
Position: Part-Time Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: Finger Lakes and Sweeter Wines
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level I, wine and liquor classes at Ryan’s
Cindy Baxter
Click for full profile! Start Date: September 2009
Position: Part-Time Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: Liquor and Finger Lakes
Wine & Spirits Education: Finger Lakes Boot Camp, wine classes at Ryan’s
Kathy Chapman
Click for full profile! Start Date: September 2009
Position: Part-Time Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: New Zealand and France
Wine & Spirits Education: Attending WSET Level II in early 2012, wine classes at Ryan’s
Betsy Fuller
Click for full profile! Start Date: September 2011
Position: Part-Time Sales Associate
Areas of Interest: California, Chile, Argentina
Wine & Spirits Education: Wine classes at Ryan’s
The Wine Consultants
Max Hillring
Click for full profile! Start Date: October 2005
Position: Wine Expert
Areas of Interest: Italy, Spain, and West Coast
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level III, Les Amis du Vin International Wine Society Degree of Honor, teaches classes at Ryan’s
Ronald Chapman
Click for full profile! Start Date: September 2007
Position: Wine Expert
Areas of Interest: France, Italy, and West Coast.
Wine & Spirits Education: WSET Level III, teaches classes at Ryan’s
Seasonal Employees
Jason Wild
Start Date: November 2006
Position: Sales Associate, Seasonal
Areas of Interest: New York, New Zealand, and Liquor
Wine & Spirits Education: New York State Wine Certified (Culinary Center)