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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

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On Jun 28, 4:23 am, Mike Tommasi > wrote:
> Dee Dee wrote:
> > 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."
>
> 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.
>
> cheers
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Mike Tommasi - Six Fours, France
> email linkhttp://www.tommasi.org/mymail

Thank you, Mike, for taking time to make a smart and thoughtful
reply. I will take it to heart.
My appreciation.
Dee

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On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:51:47 -0700, Dee Dee >
wrote:

>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."

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.

--
Steve Slatcher
http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2007 p113
 

On Jun 28, 1:07 pm, Steve Slatcher > wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:51:47 -0700, Dee Dee >
> wrote:
>
> >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."
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Steve Slatcherhttp://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher

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.

Dee

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>>>> >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.

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. :-)

John
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On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:55:08 GMT, John >
wrote:

>>>>> >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.
>
>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.

--
Steve Slatcher
http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher