Bloom Magazine
Category: Columns
Regular columns from Bloom Magazine’s roster of writers — opinion, commentary, and recurring perspectives on life in Bloomington.
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Tapped Into Bloomington: How Brewers Test New Beer Flavors
When you visit our local breweries, you likely have a few favorite go-to beers, but you may also get intrigued…
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Bloomington & Vine: Pinot Noirs—Difficult But Delicious
Pinot noir is perhaps my favorite wine. But there are some pinots I can’t abide, or they can’t abide me.
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Tapped Into Bloomington: Local Vienna Lagers—Nice Beers to Bridge Summer and Autumn
My love of German beers seems to run in my cultural DNA—whether I am enjoying a crisp summer Kölsch, a…
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Bloomington & Vine: Drink Local Wherever You Are
As the world opens back up to travel, there are great possibilities for wine exploration. And I’m suggesting you ferret…
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Bloomington & Vine: Expand Your Wine Vocabulary
Word is, we are seeing the “light at the end of the tunnel.” Perhaps later this year, perhaps next, we…
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InBloom: Decorate with Evergreens
Now that most of the leaves have fallen from the deciduous trees, evergreen trees and shrubs are more apparent in…
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Money Matters: Enlist Local Expertise When Starting a Business
Business ownership is heavily romanticized thanks to legends of billionaires who started their companies in garages. While those are interesting…
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Bloomington & Vine: Keep It Fine, Cellar Your Wine
Where do you keep that special bottle of wine, the one gifted on your birthday or brought back from a…
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Tapped Into Bloomington: Beers with Sunny Orange Flavors
Usually, citrus character in beer comes from American hops like Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe, and Citra, but since I am not…
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InBloom: Indiana’s Lush & Lovely State Flower—the Peony
Indiana has had four official state flowers. Our current state flower, the peony, is from China and was adopted in…
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