Kaiya Kirk, Lead Wine Educator

Kaiya is an internationally-certified wine expert with a keen interest in exploring emerging wine regions like Lebanon.

Having earned a perfect score on her Level 1 wine certification from Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and passing Level 2 with distinction, Kaiya is truly an expert in the industry. She’s one of the best when it comes to leading a Zoom tasting. Kaiya is also a wine competition judge.

Kaiya is a passionate theater-maker, amateur foodie, and wine lover! She is passionate about creating community wherever she goes and, like water, takes the shape of her container. You can typically find her covered in flour singing show tunes at the top of her lungs into a wine bottle fashioned as a microphone.

In addition to working at couch + cork/Corporate Virtual Wine Tasting, Kaiya is active in her local community. Kaiya was named Southern Vermont’s Young Woman in Leadership at the inaugural women in leadership luncheon.

Kaiya is our lead wine educator, responsible for hiring and training new presenters.

Born in Austin, Texas, and raised in Los Angeles, California Kaiya has found home in Vermont!