Finkus Bripp, Sommelier and Host of WOTR

Finkus interviewing Gary Vaynerchuk in London

Finkus was born & raised in Canada, is of Italian heritage and has called Munich home for the past 14 years. He speaks four languages fluently (English, German, French and Italian) and has been passionate about wine as long as he can remember. It’s always been a part of his and family’s life: they’ve been growing their own grapes in Abruzzo, Italy and making wine for personal consumption for over 100 years – they still do so today – and his father continued the tradition in Canada by making wine at home – in the garage. So Finkus’ dad – as many other Italians “away from home” – has been a Viticulteur Garagiste before the phrase was made popular by vintners such as Jean-Luc Thunevin of Chateau Valandraud… with the only comparison being the garage.

Finkus finalised his Business Marketing studies at the Algonquin College of Applied Arts & Technology in Ottawa, Canada, has worked in various roles in the Fundraising and International Sales sectors before moving on to the Web sector in 1999. He’s also performed in four professionally staged operas – that was his short cultural stint. It was at the peak of Mont Ventoux back in 2006 that Finkus was enlightened and decided to become a “Gourmet Consultant” as he called it. Becoming an accredited Sommelier in Northern Italy was the first step in achieving this goal.

During the day, under his real name – Daniele del Gesso ::: creative worx media -, Finkus is a professional creative consultant (split up between web consultancy, design & photography) and by night slips into his Sommelier role by offering wine seminars in downtown Munich to anyone willing to listen.

Links to other Finkus projects:
www.wineontherocks.com
www.color-odor-sapor.com
www.inside-abruzzo.com
www.creative-worx-media.de