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BENEFIT CONCERT: The Teens in Mind Jazz Benefit Concert will be held from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at Augusta Museum of History, 560 Reynolds St. The event includes music by jazz artist Wycliffe Gordon, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Tickets cost $50 a person, $75 a couple or $300 for eight tickets. For more information, call 833-3005.

STAGE PRODUCTION: Russell Joel Brown: Romance Unplugged will be staged at 8 p.m. at the Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St. Tickets cost $30 for general admission and $45 for VIP seating. For more information, call 722-8341.

SUNDAY

BIKE TOUR: Phinizy Swamp Nature Park will hold a Sweetheart Bike Tour from 2 to 4 p.m. at the park, off Doug Barnard Parkway near Augusta Regional Airport. The cost is $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers, with $1 off for couples. For more information, call 828-2109.

MONDAY

FREE MOVIE: The Main Branch of the Augusta Library will show a free movie at 6:30 p.m. in the library, 902 Greene St. The movie is Elephant, rated R. For more information, call 821-2600. wine 101back in timearound townBoxToday in regional history:

Wine 101

Planning a special Valentine's weekend with your loved one? Consider picking up a good bottle of wine. Wines are gaining popularity with twentysomethings, and overplanting of grapes in California has resulted in a drop in prices.

Don't know much about the vino? Here's a crash course in wine lingo.

Varietal wines: Wines named after the grapes from which they are made, such as chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot

Generic wines: Wines with less than 75 percent of their content coming from one grape varietal, often referred to as "table wine"

White: Style of light wine in shades of yellow to greenish or golden

Red: Style of wine made from black grapes and fermented with the skins; colors range from bright cherry to bluish-black

Blush wine: A pink wine from which the grape skins have been removed before fermentation is complete

Dry: Refers to the sugar content: the less sugar in a wine, the drier it is

Sparkling wine: Wines containing carbon dioxide bubbles

Vintage: The year the grapes were picked, often printed on the bottle

Source: www.vi rtualitalia.com

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Today in regional history:

Feb. 12, 1999

ATLANTA -- Only months after saying she wouldn't run for re-election, Georgia schools Superintendent Linda Schrenko has told Gov. Roy Barnes she may renege on her pledge.

In a letter to Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Schrenko voiced frustration over the General Assembly's unwillingness to support legislation that would make her office nonpartisan. In fact, the superintendent said she can't even get a legislator to file the bill.

Shortly after winning re-election in November, she told Morris News Service that this would be her last term.

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