This week Cathy dives into the need for self-efficacy, finding courage, and the importance of grounding afor better decision making.
More nature, less glass, and flavor-town. ABG predictions for the year ahead.
With 2024 underway, here are the topics that Beck believes wine professionals should be focusing on in the year ahead:
And… we’re back!
WE ARE BACK! A brief check in and hint of what’s to come in 2024. Come and join us!
Taking a Break: Why I'm Pressing Pause on ABG to Focus on Self-Care and Renewal
All good things need to take a moment to stop and catch their breath. And this week, Beck explains why.
Under Pressure: Wine Event Professionals Reveal Their Top Stressors and Coping Strategies
Following last week’s post, Beck checks in with event pros and how they manage the stressors of a high energy profession while keeping it all cool.
7 Things That Stress Wine Event Pros (And They Will Never Tell You)
People love wine events. And here are the seven things that stress out event organizers (but they will never tell you)
Volunteering to Be Vulnerable in the Wine World
Cathy considers how the act of being vulnerable — especially in public — can offer opportunities for deeper and more lasting connection.
ABG Tunes - Five Spotify Playlists to Get You through Life's Twists and Turns
More than 50 hours of music are compiled across five Spotify playlists to help you navigate life with a little toe-tapping, booty-shaking, system-clearing vibe.
The Thing That Keeps You Sane
Feeling overwhelmed? This week, Cathy offers a simple way to keep your mind from being scrambled.
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’.
6 Counter-Intuitive Tips to Kick Off 2023
Closing out 2022, Beck and Cathy share their counter-intuitive ways to think about change heading into the new year. Thanks for being here, and Happy Holidays!
Happiness as an Act of Defiance
In another year of immense and intense change, burnout is no joke, and this week, Cathy offers ways to turn down the volume and tune in to a better way. Check it out.
Community is King, and Queen: 5 Takeaways from the LatinX Wine Summit
Fresh from the LatinX Wine Summit, Beck shares her Top 5 takeaways from the conference to support the latinx wine community.
The Momentum of Gratitude
As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday Cathy challenges us to make gratitude a regular practice through out the year.
Here We Go Again: 3 Suggestions for Re-Entry into Wine's Event and Travel Season
As business travel begins again in earnest, Cathy shares three suggestions for making re-entry a little more gentle.
Beyond the Glass: Mindfulness and Sensory Training
This week, Guest contributor Chiara Shannon considers how mindfulness tasting training can set us up for success at the tasting table, and beyond.
They'll Gladly Take Your Phone Away - 5 Great Reasons to Attend wine2wine 2022
As Beck and Cathy head out to this year’s Wine2Wine Business Forum, Beck shares five great reasons to join the event.
Noticing the Rituals of Fall
This week, Cathy considers the habits and rituals we create and revisit as the seasons change:
Five Stretches to go from Ouch! to Ahhh...
It's harvest time! and this week, Beck checks in with our community to see how they are managing to stay limber through the season
It’s September. Welcome to the Grind, and Also Its Antidotes
Yup, it's BUSY out there in the world! This week, Cathy offers ideas to find respite from the madness.