Why A Balanced Glass?
We believe that every professional who works with, or around alcohol, deserves to have the knowledge, tools and resources to manage their personal wellbeing for long-term career success.
25+ years as a wine professional has taught me that working with wine can present physical and mental health challenges faced by few other professions.
A Balanced Glass (ABG) is dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing for wine professionals around the world. Our focus is to provide guidance, access to networks and connections within beverage alcohol to help support our industry.
The online forum offers insight and tips. Since its launch in March 2018, more than 2,500 wine professionals spanning nine countries have joined the community, and the FaceBookGroup, community and social media presence on Instagram and Twitter continue to grow.
Without a high-performing and vibrant industry, we are not reaching our full potential. We cannot create new ideas, conceptualize new ways, or thrive as a vibrant and engaged community without a healthy outlook.
We are committed to changing the way we talk about health and wellbeing, bringing often shadowed subjects to light, and helping promising young minds grow and thrive.
Join Us.
~ Rebecca Hopkins, Founder.
Our Values
Support for Asian American Pacific Islander Community
We stand against racism and in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. We are here to support our community members in need, and we commit to continue learning from the BIPOC community, educating ourselves and taking anti-racist actions.
~ Rebecca Hopkins, Founder,
March 17, 2021
Harassment in our Community
As news reports over the last two months have clearly demonstrated, the time for shedding light on the shadows of power abuse, manipulation, sexual misconduct, forced silence and inequality in the global wine business, is now. We believe victims’ stories and uphold their truth. We will continue to call out unacceptable behavior. And take action.
While we know these issues are not solely limited to certain business functions, we firmly stand in the position that personal safety, diversity, inclusion, and respect are non-negotiable tenets to survive and thrive in this industry.
For anyone who has felt maligned, isolated or the victim of abuse within this industry we are deeply sorry, and commit to being a support mechanism for both healing and long-lasting change.
There is no tolerance for power abuses and we commit to speaking up, calling out inappropriate behavior, language, actions and situations and protecting those who are impacted no matter what. The days of looking the other way are over.
The presence of alcohol in the workplace is never an excuse for abuse, manipulation, coercion or inappropriate behavior. It never has been and never will be.
While we cannot take away the pain or the suffering and the trauma that has been inflicted upon members of this community, many who still do not feel safe to speak out, we choose to use our positions of privilege to access our extended global networks, industry contacts, knowledge and support systems to improve what is an industry that has the potential to truly be great. Our strength can only come by living our deepest truth, and we all deserve to be safe, heard, believed and respected. We hold this community to the same values of respect and integrity. Enough is enough. May the true power rise.
~ Rebecca Hopkins, Founder.
November 6, 2020
Black Lives Matter
We will listen intently to our Black community; the stories and experiences, fears and struggles, to better understand a reality that most of us cannot comprehend.
We will call-out racist actions, words, beliefs, and behaviors without hesitation, to help more voices be heard. We will make mistakes, and learn ways to be better allies and supporters.
We stand in solidarity alongside our Black community.
Today and always.
We see you, we hear you, and we love you.
#BlackLivesMatter
~ Rebecca Hopkins, Founder.
June 1, 2020