Moderation and mindful drinking has been a hot topic of late, but at ABG we have been tackling this topic for 6+ years, and are not going quiet any time soon.
All in Moderation
Navigating Dry January - The ABG Community Weighs In
As we kick off the New Year, the ABG community chimes in with their perspective on ‘Dry January’.
Think Alcohol-Free is Boring? These 7 Winners Will Prove Your Tastebuds Wrong
We like to road test as many products as possible before we put our name to them as "ABG Recommended." So this week we took some time to sit down and taste some non-alcohol offerings to see if we could find some interesting gems in this newly emerging category.
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:
Finding Freedom: ABG's First-Ever Book Club Pick
Working in the alcohol industry, it’s likely that we’ve all experienced a mix of responses to our relationship to alcohol. It’s complicated and challenging, and it’s compounded by alcohol’s funding of our paychecks and livelihoods. Beck and I think that’s worth talking more about, and leaning into the challenges rather than shying away from them. That’s why, this week, we’re excited to share with the community our very first ABG Book Club pick: Finding Freedom,
How to Put Mindful Drinking on Your 2021 List
It’s time for the new year and for many wine lovers, this can include reducing alcohol as a healthy way to reset for the year ahead. Not much of a Dry January believer myself, January is when I reevaluate my relationship with wine and drinking, and how it plays into my career and personal time.
A Letter of Apology to Non-Drinkers in Wine - And Action Items For A Better Drinking Culture
I owe an apology to the non-drinkers who entered my tasting room - I probably left you feeling out in the cold. I just didn’t know any better and I didn’t “see” you.
Lockdown Drinking and COVID Kilos: A French Perspective
Guest Contributor and Bordeaux resident, Wendy Narby shared her top five tips for managing mindful drinking to help avoid the potential of unwanted “COVID-kilos”.
Survey says! Results from the ABG Community Check-In
This week we will share Part 1 of the results received from our recent ABG Community check-in. All responses were completely anonymous which, judging by your additional comments, helped in the honesty department. check it out!
What To Drink When You’re Not Drinking – Discoveries from the Global Mindful Drinking Festival
This past weekend, Guest Contributor, Martha Wright attended her first Global Mindful Drinking Festival and made some exciting discoveries she wanted to share.
Headwinds Ahead: Wine in the Age of Wellness and Moderation
Wine has taken a bit of a beating lately. Between new year’s resolutions, media attention to Dry (or damp) January, the uncertainty of impending tariffs, or consumers indicating they plan to drink less alcohol, the latest industry reports do not paint the brightest of pictures for wine.
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.
How to Navigate the Three “Biggies” of Holiday Emotions
The final weeks of Holiday can put emotions on high alert, so this week Cathy shares her three tips for the “biggies” of emotions to help through the rough patches.
When You Want To Say NO To The HO-HO-HO
Holidays are not always the easiest of times, so here’s a few ways to help you navigate what can be a pressure cooker of weeks. Tinsel not included ;).
Mental Health Awareness: Shifting from Stigma To Support
Guest contributor Deborah Parker Wong shares a thoughtful question-and-answer interview with Brandon Staglin who talks candidly about his work and life experiences living in recovery from schizophrenia.
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…
8 Health Lessons I Learned from a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Over the course of his career, bay area TCM practitioner Dr Benjamin Yang has developed his own eight guiding principles which he believes will promote a long and happy quality of life, and it is a pleasure to share them here:
How to Wine, Dine and Stay Fit: Special Guest Post by Tim Liu
We hand over the keyboard to Tim Liu - fitness and nutrition coach to share his insights and experience on how to manage a life of wining, dining, and life on the road, Enjoy!
Here's What's Missing from the Sober-Curious Movement
You’ve seen, I’m sure, all of the consumer media attention being paid right now to abstinence, and sober-curious, and the valorization of non-alcoholic beverages to the point, arguably, of demonizing the enjoyment of wine. Do you know what’s missing?
Living and Drinking Alone - 3 Tips To Help Avoid Excess
I’ve lived alone for more than 15 years and it’s often a challenge to manage how much I drink when I open a bottle of wine. You know that feeling, when you come home from a long day and think, “just a glass”, then before you know it, the bottle is staring back at you near empty and you wonder how the heck you got there... (click the image to read more)