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.
What Part of Shelter In Place Do You Hope Continues On?
What part of “Shelter in Place” do you hope continues when the current global situation is over? Cathy contemplates self-care in this week’s post
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.
Stepping Up and other ABG Updates
In these most uncertain of times, we are doing a few things to keep people connected and community strong, including sharing stories from our initial 30 days of practice. Check it out:
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.
Fear of the Unknown: Staying Mindful in a Time of Uncertainty
What do we do when fear arises in our hearts? With a big hat tip to meditation teacher Tara Brach, this week Beck explores the topic for wine pros in these most trying of times.
The Power of Intention: Open That Bottle Night
We are all looking for a reason (call it an excuse, if you want) to celebrate, to vary our daily routines, and to punctuate the mood of otherwise ho-hum patterns of our lives. Open That Bottle Night, created by Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher in 1999, is the PERFECT reason. Join us,.
8 Lessons I Brought Back from Australia: Taking Stock and a Step Back
Beck reflects on her latest trip home to South Australia and the lessons that come when revisiting old places and faces through a new lens.
When Food is Too Much: 4 Tips for Navigating the Menu When You’ve Already Had Enough
Food writer and guest contributor Sara Kay shares simple tips on how to navigating smart menu options when you just can’t face another plate of abundance.
The Kindnesses We Show Each Other
This week I set out to notice the kindnesses that we show each other, here within the wine world. There is, it turns out, no shortage of them. That may be because the wine industry is a small and inter-connected place where, as Beck points out, six degrees of separation can become two pretty quickly. Kindnesses we show each other are one way to make that closeness more comfortable.
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.
3 Productivity Resolutions that Have Stuck for 2020
“Be more productive.”
That one’s got to be up there on anyone’s list of New Year’s resolutions. What if we refined it a bit, to make it just a little more accurate, a little more realistic, and a little more doable?
this week’s post has three great ideas on how to make productivity resolutions stick!
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.