As the captain, Kirk is responsible for making key decisions. He ensures the well-being of his crew, the K-T-W team, and the satisfaction of all passengers, our valued customers.
Professional stations:
- Robert Mondavi - Sales office Europe
- Meininger Verlag - Editor Weinwirtschaft // Mundus vini tasting management
- Niederberger Group
- Rieger Container Construction
Memberships:
- Member of the Bund Deutscher Oenologen (BDO)
- Member of the Board MUNDUS vini - The Grand International Wine Award
- Member of the expert jury at recognised international wine competitions
GENERAL MANAGER
GREGOR HOFER
Dipl. Oenologist
[Graduated from Instituto Agrario di San Michele all'Adige and University of Udine]
Tel.: +49 63 26 / 96 75 40Mobil: +49 (0) 174 945 6898
Mail: gregor.hofer@k-t-w.com
As a leader and member of the management team, he will contribute his extensive expertise and experience to the development of the portfolio, international sales, and customer support. Due to his multilingual abilities, the native South Tyrolean, who has been living in the Palatinate since 2010, is also responsible for the markets in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland
Career History:
- Weingut Unterortl, South Tyrol:Enologist
- Weingut Von Winning, Deidesheim: Deputy Cellar Master
- Weingut Adriane Moll, St. Martin:Operations Manager
- KTW, Deidesheim:Consulting & Sales
- Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl, Deidesheim:Enological Director - Technical Managing Director
- Weingut Weegmüller, Neustadt-Haardt:Technical Managing Director
OFFICE MANAGER
KERSTIN BAUER
Tel.: +49 63 26 / 96 75 40
Mail: Kerstin.Bauer@k-t-w.com
As the Office Manager, Kerstin serves as the link between all offices, managing processes and ensuring smooth operations. This extends from logistics to personalized customer care. In collaboration with the entire team and our suppliers, she is also responsible for organizing trade shows and events.
AGENT WESTERN AUSTRALIA
JOHN KINGDON
Tel.: +61 (0) 407 573 441
Mail: margaretrivercooperage@gmail.com
Agent Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia
The BARREL group
Lilydale, VIC 3140
Tel.: + 61 (0) 431 777 504
Mail: info@barrelbrokers.com.au
CONSULTING & SALES
Stefan BORN
Tel.: 0 63 26 / 96 75 40
Mobil: +49 (0) 151 25 55 25 19
Born in Japan and raised in the Palatinate. As a longtime head of a renowned wine laboratory, the graduate chemist has extensive knowledge and experience in analytics, with a focus on wine and spirits. The father of two and amateur musician brings his expertise in wine chemistry and consulting on enological products/biotechnology to the KTW team.
MARKETING & PR
ENGELA STADLER
Tel.: +49 63 26 / 96 75 40
Mobile: +49 152 54 53 63 68
Mail: Engela.Stadler@k-t-w.com
Hailing from South Africa, Engela joined the KTW team in July 2020. After studying Oenology in Stellenbosch, she worked in South Africa and Namibia before moving to Germany to study towards a doctorate at The Institute for Viticulture and Oenology in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse where she researched alternative methods for barrel sanitization. She is a member of the expert jury for MUNDUS vini - The Grand International Wine Award and takes part in several other awards and specialist tastings. She shares her expertise in the fields of Oenology and Technology.
cERTIFIED tca dETECTION dOG
Lea Bauer
Tel.: +49 63 26 / 96 75 40
Mail: lea@k-t-w.com
Originally, Lea was intended for mail and package reception duties. However, after successful training and certification, she is now employed as a certified TCA detection dog for KIRKs Total Wine. Lea is happy to inspect your cellars and storage rooms, reliably detecting TCA-contaminated materials, equipment, and objects