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It's more like beer than wine, so sake to me  I'M WAY too busy
with my beer to pay attention to other breeds of booze. But
recently it has been brought to my attention that, because of
its similarities to beer, I oughta write something about sake.
If it hadn't been a pretty public-relations agent who advanced
this dubious line of reasoning, it would've landed in my Deleted
Items folder, because:   a) Sake is made with rice, which is fit
for breakfast cereal and wedding parties but not beer; and  b)
How can you take something seriously when you sip it out of
Barbie's teacup?  Nonetheless, in the spirit of leaving no
bottle unopened, I offer Six Reasons Why Sake Is Like Beer:  1.
"Rice wine" is a slanderous misnomer.  Wine is made with
decaying fruit. It's basicall