This week we hand the keyboard to guest contributor Carolyn Martin, of South African' producer, Creation Wines, to share their vision for wellness in the wine business.
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Are We There Yet? A Gut Check on our Industry Health and Wellbeing
It is encouraging to hear this community share how their own attitudes to mindfulness, moderation, and mindful drinking are changing for the better; how mental health conversations are becoming a little safer; and how a moderate or abstinence approach to drinking has become more normalized, but as an industry how are we doing?.
Wine Travel, Revisited: Getting Back in the Post-COVID Game
Long-haul work travel is starting up again, and this week, Cathy reports in from Spain on the strange and familiar parts of returning to the road. Read the full story at the website here:
Getting My Life Back: The Sinclair Method for Alcohol Use Disorder
In this personal account, one ABG community member shares their perspective on the benefits fo The Sinclair Method to help treat alcohol use disorder in the hopes it can help others.
Four Quirky Wellness Ideas to Shape Your New Habits for the Year Ahead
In her first post fo 2021, this week Cathy considers some of her new habits that fall outside the category of alcohol consumption while still inside the realm of wellness, mindfulness and health.
WE Need YOU for A Balanced Glass Community Check-In
The relentless impact that COVID is having on our daily lives is palpable, so we really do want to know how you are faring. In the absence of 1,000 separate telephone calls, we are hoping to find out a little more about how people are faring. To that end, we have created a simple survey to receive your input.
Listen, Learn and Act: Supporting our Black Wine Community
The intention for ABG has always been to support the community, through resources, tools, connections and networks. This week, rather than add to the cacophony of opinions, I want to offer resources that put the power to make changes in your hands.
An ABG Tribute to Mothers, and What They've Taught Us About Resilience
Moms are on our mind, this weekend in particular with Mother’s Day just around the corner and with our resilience tested by COVID-19 we wanted to ask moms to tell us a story about their own mothers.
Behind the Scenes, On the Cushion: 4 Surprising Takeaways from ABG’s First Meditation Series
Many insights have come from the first two weeks of the ABG on the Cushion and this week Cathy shares her top 4 lessons.
Launching ABG on the Cushion: A Meditation for Busy (and Anxious) Wine Professionals
With all that is going on in the world, and our collective anxiety heightened, we thought it timely to launch ABG On The Cushion four-week meditation program led by Cathy. Curious? Click through to learn more.
Wine People, Meet Your Gut. Gut, Meet Your Wine People
Digestive health is one of the toughest physical health aspects to manage for many wine professionals, and this week, hospitality professional turned holistic nutrition coach, Teresa Carluccio shares some ways to make it easier.
Announcing ABG on the Cushion: A Meditation Study for Busy Wine Professionals
This week we are launching ABG’s first meditation module, geared specifically toward colleagues and friends in the wine industry and hope that you can join us.
For the Love of Wine – A Master of Wine’s Perspective
What does a Master of Wine love most about wine? this week we hand the keyboard to Kate McIntyre MW who shares her perspective on a career that has kept her captivated for more than two decades. Balance folks… balance…