CHIANTI MELINI 1995 $10.95 (Italy) THIS is just about the last, but not least, of our sweep of the low-end 1995 vintage chiantis cur- : -_ rently on the LDB = /ohn Moore shelves and we WINE SPOTS drove the imaginary Tuscan hills without so much as a flat tire. Like all the other chiantis sampled from this vintage; this 6: delivers the extra complexity and elegance you normally have pay $5 to $7 more for in the ‘classico’ riserva versions: <=: Serves as a reminder that vintage is still an important fa in certain wine-growing areas. . : The comparative retiability of climate in wine-growing areas like California, Australia and Chile produces consistently’ reli- able wines and we forget that in many of Europe’s finest’ wine-fy producing areas vagaries of weather can make ‘the differencelem CELEBRITY servers Stan Smy! of the Vancouver Canucks, Ann Hamilton from the News and the B.C. between a great wine and porch-climber. : Lions’ own Lui Passaglia are ready to fend a hand, April 26, at the Westview Knight and Day as the restau- Buy them in pairs, half-cases or cases, whatever yo rant celebrated the reopening of the Westview access ramp with a fundraising campaign to help raise afford and lay tiem down. Go in and fondle them now’ andy proceeds for North Shore Youth programs an¢ to focus attention on North Shore Youth Week, which ran again and keep track of what you paid for them. Defer gloatiigg May 4 to 10. until a couple of years into the new Millennium. = - Photo submitted iiagukotsiel LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET news hitp://www.nsnews.com or E-mail: trenshaw @ direct.ca _ When youre hot, youre hot Bring your lucky streak to Park Royal for Vegas North, the North Shore Counselling Centre’s casino night, with a buffet, silent auction, prizes, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment! Mainland and want to learn travel, with some walking at key Tuesday, June omen dae ee wudes $20 reper ene Centre North. more about where our stops along the way. Remember f you live in the Lower These tours involve mostly bus Get your tickets now! Call 926-5495 drinking water comes from, join to pack a snack and a drink, and us for a tour of our mountainous don't forget your camera! watersheds. . i: Call now to register: Phone lines Public tours of the Capilano and open May 12, 1997, itl heds take ple pA H SHORE Coquitlam watersheds take place To register call 432-6430 COUNSELLING te this summer every Thursday Monday through Friday, from . v Sid A benefit for the North Shore Counselling Centre. through Sunday from June 19 Tax receipts for the charitable portion of ticket prices wil be issued. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. : to September [4. Tours start at 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., rain or & Greater @ shine. Each tour takes about Vancouver reves a Regional - : : } FOURNIER four hours. District i COMMUNICATION ART INC.