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Welcome to Cheap Buzz, where we eavesdrop as sommelier Marnie Old attempts to teach the joys of wine and fine spirits to Buzz, a guy with no sophistication and not much money. Here's their latest conversation.

Rosé wines are not just for women
Posted 05/23/2012
Try thinking of these wines as “almost reds."
Take note of wine’s aromatic profiles
Posted 05/09/2012
You taste leather? And you're not passed out in the car?
It's Chilean wine, not chile - 04/25/2012
No peppers at work here.
A geography lesson - 04/11/2012
Cheap Buzz
BUZZ: HEY, Marnie, my brother gave me a bottle of ice wine. I think it’s from Alaska. Marnie: I doubt that, Buzz. Vines die if they freeze solid in winter. Wine grapes grow in “temperate” climates from 30 to 50 degrees in latitude.
No wine before its time - 03/28/2012
Wines need time to "rest" after winemaking, sort of like cheeses do.
 
Choosing Irish whiskeys - 03/14/2012
A soft taste helps them go down easy.


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