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)