Perhaps someone with this book can help me out. I can't find any reference notes for the sizes of the typewritten names under: "Who makes really good Chianti Classico?" There must be 5 different sized type fonts with lower and upper case, with no reference as to their lesser/more importance.
The book shows the same type of references on p. 110 under: "The Barolo role of honour." Thanks. Dee
Dee Dee, I would not pay much attention to this level of detail, HJ's book is an excellent collection of names and can serve as a first filter, the rest is up to you ;-)
Each one of us, beyond the basics, is looking for something different in wine, so the scores assigned by HJ's italian reviewer, even as subtle as they are (typefaces, a new one!), can only reflect his tastes or influences.
This is especially true of the two major italian appellations. Italy's "star" wine scene is dominated by "styles" of winemaking, in Tuscany (where the winereies tend to belong to wealthy newcomers) often reflecting the trademark influence of some star oenologist, in Piemonte (with older traditions) often reflecting a desire to please certain guides. "Importance" for some wineries varies with yearly Parker or Spectator scores, while for the big names their reputation keeps them magically afloat for decades independently of the quality of their current product.
In all these "styles" the range of experiences is wide, from subtle well made wines to excessive bodybuilt point-seekers.
Either I don't understand or I have a different edition.
I see only 2 type faces: Normal (mixed case and a smaller typeface using only caps). The small caps mean that the producer has its own entry in the book.
I must get a larger book. Looking VERY CAREFULLY again, I see you must be correct; however, some of them DO look larger and smaller [to me :-)] Thanks for taking a look and the meaning of the small caps.
Loving a good mystery, I grabbed my magnifying glass and took a look...I only see the two fonts. But, the varying lengths of the words, their placement, and the mixing of the two fonts as you go through the list made it very hard for me to decide that. :-)
Basically I don't think the fonts were being used in the way they were intended by the designer. They're OK in the short entries, but not in big blocks of text where both are used in roughly equal measure.
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