When Zinfandel rolled into California in the mid-nineteenth century, its identity was as mysterious as Clint Eastwood’s in High Plains Drifter. The grape thrived in California’s warm climate and was often blended as a jug wine with the more tannic Petit Syrah to give it backbone. BC is now the third largest Zinfandel region behind California and Australia. But there are differences.
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Tin Can Tourists Kick It Period Style
The Tin Can Tourists are probably the happiest campers on the planet. They gather annually in Michigan and Florida to show off their classic vehicles in vintage splendour, often heavily laden with kitsch from the trailer’s period.
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