Personalities

Lars Ryssdal

General Manager - Ackerman Family Vineyards

Lars Ryssdal, Certified Sommelier was recently awarded the distinction of Washington State Ambassador of Wine by the State's wine marketing organization. Lars has been a sommelier at Bellevue Washington's Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar as well as Woodinville's Herbfarm Restaurant. While at Seastar Lars co-founded the Wine Hacks Wine School and it is now in it's 10th year. Lars has been the Chef Sommelier for the Auction of Washington Wine for the past 10 years. Currently Lars is the General Manager of Napa Valley's Ackerman Family Vineyards.