Ed Deitch, who announced last week that he was taking a buyout from his job as a senior producer of NBC Nightly News, was back with the network this morning, as a guest on Weekend Today.

Deitch, who is an award-winning wine columnist for msnbc.com was talking with anchors Lester Holt and Jenna Wolfe about choosing the right champagne (or sparkling wine) for New Year's Eve.