It’s been a week of emotional extremes for the ABG community as we mourn the loss of one of the wine industry’s true creatives, while being grateful for the public recognition of the work and conversations that this forum continues to open up.
All in Community
Resilience, Grief and Being Present to Change
In light of the unfathomable wildfires decimating Northern California, this week, Cathy considers the impact of grief, loss and being present for change.
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”.
How to Start a Home Yoga Practice (When All We’re Doing is Staying Home)
This week, as we’ve checked in with friends and colleagues around the country, we’ve noticed how often they mention a home yoga practice as a way to cope. Or at least as a way to manage the tension of being cooped up indoors.
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!
California Wildfires and the Wine Community - What You Need To Know
Wildfire season has begun. Earlier this week, more than 10,849 lightning strikes started more than 367 fires in three days across the state of California. It’s an unfathomable situation but for those who are interested in understanding more about these conditions, here is what you need to know.
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.
This Is Not A Pep Talk. (But Feel Free to Listen Up)
In a world where every 24 hours is a whole new reality, and as we struggle to keep things together, I want to share some small reminders to help you keep that light of hope in your heart to keep going. Consider this the ‘pep talk’ you didn’t ask for.
Here’s What’s Good for Us “In Theory.” And Here’s the Reality.
Welcome to our current world, with its differences between the things that are good for us in theory, and the things we actually end up doing. This week, I’d also like to do a gut-check on a few of the things that are good for us “in theory” in relation to the reality of our world right now.
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.
4 Tips to Manage Your "Re-Entry," Even If It's Still a While Away
For many, the day-to-day toll of SIP, WFH and home-schooling have us re-thinking the reality of re-entry and this week Cathy considers four ways to manage our collective wellbeing at this most challenging of times.
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.
Five Bright Stars For These Dark Times
This week my mental health got hit by a truck. Like “holy s**t, I’m not sure where to start to get outta this one,” kinda hit… But through the angst and anxiety, there have been five bright stars I have looked to help keep me on track, and I hope they can help you, no matter where in the world this finds you.
Resilience, Adaptation and Connection: An Antipodean Look at the 2020 Harvest
The annual grape harvest (“vintage” in local speak) is always an exhausting marathon of physical and mental endurance – which Covid-19 has magnified. To get a sense of what’s happening, we spoke to grape growers and winemakers across three regions of New Zealand and Australia.
Global Crisis and the Hospitality Furlough: A View from the Front Lines
As any restaurant professional knows, managing a beverage program, is not without its challenges. But as guest contributor Amy Currens writes, nothing could have prepared anyone for the decimation that has hit the hospitality industry.
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.
Why I Just Crossed Continents in Order to Shelter in Place
As COVID-19 continues to spread, Beck shares her story on finding gratitude amid the chaos of an unexpected return to her home in Australia.
"Nada es Imposible" - Lessons in Resilience, from Argentina to New York
Guest contributor Sharon Nieuwenhuis shares how the New York wine industry is adapting to unprecedented times facing the wine industry.