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W INE:
MORE THAN
YOUR PARENTS'
POTABLE
MUSIC
The Badlees With guest Patty Griffin. 7th
House in Pontiac. Doors at 8 p.m. $6. Call
(810) 335-8100.
The Deftones An all-
ages show at The
Shelter. Doors at 8 p.m.
Call 961-MELT.
Fat Amy Modern rock
originals. With Slug
Bug-, Blind Pig. 9:303
p.m. $3.
The Grapes Southern-
fried rock from an
Atlanta band. With
Deterants. Rick's. $3.
Tony Shalhoub Is Primo in 'Big
Los Lobos Tex-Mex fla- Night.'
vored rock 'n' roll. With Cuban guitar player
Nil Lara. Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m. Tickets
are $20, $25 or $30 in advance at Schoolkids
or call (810) 645-6666.
The Nellds Sisters who are folk rockers hit
The Ark. 8 p.m. $10 at the door.
Outkast With their popular album "Athens,"
this is a show not to be missed. St. Andrew's
Hall (Sanctum tickets are honored). Doors at
8 p.m. Call (313) 961-MELT.
THEATER
Mystery of Edwin Drood You decide who did it
in U-Prod's first musical of the season. Lydia
Mendelssohn. $7, $18. 8 p.m. 764-0450.
Pamela University Productions opens its sea-
son with the first English translation of Carlo
Goldoni's classic. Trueblood Theater, Frieze
Building. $7, $14. 8 p.m. 764-0450.
Down the Plughole Return engagement of
Malcolm Tulip's original one-man show.
Performance Network, 408 W. Washington.
$9, $12 (Thursday pay-what-you-can). 8 p.m.
663-0681.
Aptment 3A Yet another original comedy by
Jeff Daniels. This one deals with moving into a
new place. Purple Rose Theater Co., Garage
Theater, 137 Park, Chelsea. $10-$20. 8 p.m.
475-7902.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Babette's Feast (1987) Winner of the 1987
Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this
story reveals the lives of two Danish women
who have their Puritan habits tantalized when
they allow Babette, a French refugee cook,
into their home. Mich 5 p.m.
Osaka Elegy (1936) A controversial film about
a young girl who supports her family through
prostitution and criminal acts. Nat Sci 7 p.m.
Big Night (1996) Two Italian brothers try to
save their restaurant by throwing a party to
attract customers. Mich 7:15 and 9:30 p.m.
The Chinese Feast (1995) A comedy about
three relationships - a chef and his lover, a
father and daughter, and a mobster and his
girlfriend. In Cantonese with Chinese and
English subtitles. Angell Aud A 8 p.m. Free.
MUSIC
Black Crowes All we want is a "Remedy."
The Fox Theater. 8 p.m. $26. Call (810) 645-
6666.
Brother Rabbit Popular cover band plays
Rick's. $3.
CAMPUS CINEMA
Big Night (1996) See Friday. Mich 5:30,
7:15 and 9:30 p.m.
Koyaanisqatsi (1983) Images of the American
landscape shot in slow-motion and time lapse
and set to a score by Philip Glass. Nat Sci
7:00, 8:40 and 10:20 p.m.
Twister (1996) Summer blockbuster with Helen
Hunt and Bill Paxton. Angell Hall, Aud A 8 p.m.
The City of Lost Children (1995) An aging
scientist and his henchman steal children's
dreams in this film with the latest in special
effects technology. Mich 11:45 p.m.
MUSIC
Botfly Funk rock from East Lansing. Blind
Pig. 9:30 p.m. $5.
Melissa Etheridge Featuring songs from her
newest album, "Your Little Secret." The Palace
of Auburn Hills. 8 p.m. Call (810) 645-6666.
Parka Kings An all ages ska show at The
Shelter. 6 p.m. $6.
RFD Boys Bluegrass heroes dish out some
swing. The Ark. 8 p.m. $8.75 at door.
TopKat R&B flavored rock songs from this
Ann Arbor band. Rick's. $3.
THEATER
Mystery of Edwin Drood See Thursday. 8 p.m.
By Katie Wang
Daily Staff Reporter
C andlelight, flowers, music
and dancing ... the per-
fect setting for a night out
on the town with that spe-
cial someone. As you
stare dreamily into his eyes and think
the night couldn't get any bet-
ter, he pops the question. T IF
No - not the marriage GOO]
question - instead he L I F
asks you if you'd like to
drink some wine to go with
your meal. Ahhh ... what a
perfect way to cap off the
evening.
Forget the microbrews,
or breaking open a six-
pack of Molson Ice. If you
really want to impress a
date these days, you can find a
high-quality (not cheap) bottle of wine
for under $10 at Village Corner (601 S.
Forest Ave.) or at the Merchant of Vino
(2789 Plymouth Rd).
Both stores sell thousands of differ-
ent labels of wines from 16 different
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countries, stretching from the vineyards
of Romania to the foothills of Italy. And
of course, they also supply a variety of
wines produced in Napa Valley, Calif.
"If we don't carry a certain type of
wine, chances are good that it's not
available," said Rod Johnson, a wine
buyer at Village Corner.
With an overwhelming amount of
wines to choose from, it can
be hard for a new wine
drinker to select the per-
fect wine to accompany
her meal. But a wine can
accompany and spice up
almost any meal, from a Chef
Boyardee spaghetti dinner,
to a four-course meal at the
West End Grill.
But how do you test a
good wine?
Johnson said the best indica-
tor of a good wine is its character or fla-
vor. The easiest way to test this is to
smell the wine, he said.
"If it's a red wine and if it's kind of
brown, then that's a bad sign," Johnson
said.
Connoisseurs sample the product at a wine tasting In Dearborn Tuesday aft
Joe McInnes, a spokesperson
Decanter Imports, a wine import cc
pany, said acidity and age are import
factors for a good wine. But he said
all good wines have to be expensive.
If you're on a tight budget, hop
over to Village Corner, where you c
find great bottles of white or red wij
for under $10. Break open a bottle
1995 Napa Ridge Chardonnay, or IS
Chateau Ste. Michelle, both wI
wines for only $5 to $7 a bottle.
"If you know what you're doing
illageCre Rcme
Butterfly Ann Arbor quar-
tet plays dance originals
and more. Blind Pig. 9:30
p.m. $5.
George Clinton and the
P-Funk All-Stars The mas-
ter of funk hits Ann Arbor
with his entire ensemble.
Hill Auditorium. 7 p.m. $20
in advance at Schoolkids'
or call (810) 645-6666.
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YEAR:
1992
1994
1995
1995
1995
1994
1994
1994
1.994;
NAME:
red Penascal
red Clos St. Jean
white Chateau Ste. Mich
white Napa Ridge
white Marquis de Ch.ass
I,~ Havens
white M ttnacht-Ktack
re Clos du Pape
white Vine Cliff
white Gunderloch
The Black Crowes
Pamela
See Thursday. 8 p.m.
REGION / GRAPE: PIE
Castilla y tLeon $4.99
Vin de Pays de Vaucluse $9.99
welle Semillou $6.49
Chardonnay $6.79
R ~Bordeaux$59
Merlot $1.8.89
Riesling-Schoenentourg . $18.99
Chateau Neuf diu Pape $22.99
C hardonnay $29
Nackenheimer Rothen~berg $25.79
Chardonnay Reserve $26.95
comi,
Maria Muldaur With guest Clive Gregson. 7th
House in Pontiac. Doors at 9 p.m. $15 in.
advance or call (810) 335-8100.
THEATER
Mystery of Edwin Drood See Thursday. 8 p.m.
Pamela See Thursday. 8 p.m.
Down the Plughole See Thursday. 8 p.m.
Apartment 3A See Thursday. 8 p.m.
COUNTRY / STATE:
Spain
France
Washington State
California
Fr~anc
>r ask the right questions, you can
i- well,' Johnson said. "Price is no
nt indicative of quality."
>t But if you really want to splu
of the best wines
n for a lobster dinner
n is the 1995
s Chardonnay from I
>f the Red Shoulder
5 Ranch of the Napa cigan
e Valley. You can
sample its rich, The Ga
d full-bodied, citrus
taste for a mere $25
a bottle.
Or if you're in the mood for a
lamb, try a bottle of 1991F
imported from the vineyards i
for about $12 a
bottle. Its soft,
yet fruity taste is
soft on the
palate, but totae
blends well with
foods, Vince ofq
Friend said, a
spokesperson for
the wine. wine b
Down the Piughole See Thursday. 8 p.m.
Apartment 3A See Thursday. 8 p.m.
CAMPUS CINEMA
White Nights (1985) Mihail Baryshnikov plays
a Russian ballet star who returns to the U.S.S.R.
when his place is forced to land. Mich 2 p.m.
o alifornia
Alsace, FraC.
France
California
Germany
Napa
1994 white Lewis Select
The 1995
Merlot, a red
wine, is recommended to acco
meal of duck, pork or veal.
Many Ann Arbor restaura
Katie Wang offer a wide variety of wines
plement a nice seafood or Ital
Wed by Daily staff reporterA
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M A G A Z I N E
MAGZIN
Weekend Magazine Editors:
Greg Parker
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WeekenA Magazine Photo Editor: Bohdan Damian Cap.
Writers: Dean Bakopoulos, Neal C. Carruth, Use Harwin, Kristi
Tyler Patterson, Jen Petlinski and Katie Wang.
Photographers: Josh Biggs, Jennifer Bradley-Swift, Margeret Mye
Westrate.
Cover photograph by Joe Westrate: A Ritz Carlton Hotel server p
pagne, which was brought in for a wine tasting in Dearborn on'I
Arts Editors: Brin A. Gntt andJost'RichL®-t
Big Night (1996)
See Friday. 4:45 and 7 p.m.
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Saturday. 9:15 p.m.
See