Bloom Magazine
Tag: Jack Baker
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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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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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Bloomington & Vine: Visit Wineries Far & Near
Old friends in San Luis Obispo, California, are avid fans of the wines made in their county, so when we…
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Bloomington & Vine: Find Comfort & Joy With Holiday Wines
The Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes—reportedly the happiest people on earth—have a word for coziness and contentment. They call it hygge.…
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Bloomington & Vine: Apple Wines & Rieslings to Celebrate Autumn Holidays
Summer is over, fall is here, and two major holidays celebrating the harvest season—Halloween and Thanksgiving— are on the way.
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There’s More than Port To Be Found in Portugal
From the sheer quantity of port ads, port shops, and port tasting rooms that surround you upon arrival in Lisbon,…
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Summer Means Rosé
In the cold of winter we go to our favorite heavy-bodied red and white wines; but come summer nothing beats…
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Afraid of Grappa? Don’t Be
Grappa is a misunderstood drink in this country and deserves more positive attention than it gets. I ask friends to…
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Silly Wines & Sexist Labels
In the October 30 edition of The Wall Street Journal, wine columnist Lettie Teague asks “Do Women Really Want Wine…
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