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The tentative price, excluding air- fare, is $1,850 for the Florence segment of the journey and $1,550 more for the Venice ex- tension. "Quintessential England: Country Houses and Gardens," presented jointly by the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and the Mu- seum of Art, will survey the his- tory and development of the English country house and gar- den. The first five nights will be in London, with subsequent stays in West Sussex, Devon and Ox- ford. Visits to well-known hous- es and gardens will be balanced with access to privately owned gardens. Trip dates are June 5 through June 18, 1996. The ten- tative price, including airfare, is $3,950. For information, call Janet Torno, (313) 747-0518. Vintage Wines For The Holiday Hours: Mon.-Th. 10-7, Fri. & Sat. 10-10, Sun. 12-5, Other Hours by Appointment • JAING 14-day journey to Florence and Rome will include side trips to many important ancient, me- dieval and early modern sites. The tour will survey the art of the ancient world as an ongoing, vi- tal presence in Italian art and cul- ture. Trip dates are April 28 through May 11, 1996. The ten- tative price, including airfare, is $3,950. "Italy 1996: Art and Architec- ture/Then and Now" will explore the landmark achievements of Italian Renaissance art and ar- chitecture in Tuscany and the Veneto. A joint offering of the Mu- seum ofArt and the U-M School ofArchitecture and Urban Plan- ning, the tour will explore church- es, villas, palaces and museums. An optional extension of the trip to Venice will have as an added attraction the works of contem- porary architects Carlo Scarpa and Aldo Rossi. Trip dates are HOLIDAYS HOURS: Mon., Tues., Wed. 10-5:30, Thurs. & Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-4 6659 Orchard Lake Road • West Bloomfield, MI 48322 • 810-626-8808 he No. 1 thing about wine and a more consistent and uni- is that it is different from form character. These wines, typ- anything else. 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