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Dr Marinda Kruger PhD

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Vice-President Winemaking at Firstleaf
📍 Napa, California, United States

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Vice-President Winemaking
Location
Napa, California, United States
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Career

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2-2025
Vice-President Winemaking
Firstleaf
10-2022 - 1-2025
Director Head of Winemaking
Firstleaf
11-2018 - 10-2022
Business Manager & Winemaker
ELGIN VINTNERS
7-2017 - 11-2018
Estate Manager - Winemaker
Walker Bay Estate
5-2010 - 5-2017
Wine Manager / Winemaker
Boutinot Wines
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Education
3-2021
Doctorate - PhD in Wine Biotechnology
Stellenbosch University
7-2023 - 12-2024
Professional Certificate
Harvard University
1-2022 - 9-2022
Data Science with Python
University of Cape Town
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