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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

one of the few okanagan wines made from the devastating 2024 vintage. hybrids like marechel foch handled the deep freeze well.

A glass of red wine next to a bottle with a black label featuring a gold embossed pinecone and a stamp-like white box with the wine information.

Frind Estate Winery 2024 Midnight
100% Maréchal Foch fron the Home Block Vineyard in West Kelowna.

Okanagan Valley VQA

A mouthful of tart, fresh blackberries, dark cherries, and dried herbs, with an incredibly juicy finish. One of the better wines I've tried from the variety.

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

sales per capita chart:

Annual alcohol sales per capita in Canada, in litres

Near 8.4L in 2008-2009 plummeting to 6.8L in 2024-2025

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

the colour of this 20 year old vendage tardive gewurztraminer from Hugel 😍

The image shows a person holding a glass of white wine with a scenic view.
The beverage appears to be a light golden color, consistent with aged white wines.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Mason Jennings was brilliant tonight at the Biltmore. An intimate show, romantic and nostalgic.

Mason Jennings on stage with an acoustic guitar.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

2025 YTMusic Recap, yeah that checks out

I listened to 635 artists in 2025. These were my top 5

1 Viagra Boys

1,055 minutes

2 Kneecap

3 Aesop Rock

4 IDLES

5 clipping.

YouTube Music

music.youtube.com/recap

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

screengrab from LMFAO 'Shots ft. Lil John' depicting a mature white woman doing a shot

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

absolutely wild stat

Nearly 98 per cent of the one million Sour Puss bottles sold by the company last year were in Canada, amounting to Canadian sales of $23 million, the CEO said.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Somewhere over the Andes, September 30, 2019

Airplane window shot of snow capped mountains and clouds below.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Here's MJ Lenderman & the Wind @ Malkin Bowl last night doing a very Neil-y "Lotta Love"

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Viagra Boys in Vancouver tonight making their case for best live act going.

A Rock band thanks the concert following a show with bright lights behind them. One man holds up a saxophone.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Premium vodka is not always worth the price, but in this case, it's justified. A clean nose is followed by a textured, subtly sweet palate, a mouthwatering savory character, and a peppery finish. Serve neat alongside briny olives and salty kettle chips or in a martini or mule. 🇺🇦 🍸

Fabrica Mikolasch single farm vodka.

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Standouts included beers from Brassneck, Cervecería Astilleros, Ile Sauvage, Four Winds, Luppolo, and Establishment Brewing. @farmhousefest.bsky.social

Panorama of a grassy field with tents and a few dozen people milling about. Each tent is a brewery serving libations. It's hot as fuck in the sun.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

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brmcofficial
To: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
From: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
It has come to our attention that the Department of Homeland Security is improperly using our recording of "God's Gonna Cut You Down" in your latest propaganda video. It's obvious that you don't respect Copyright Law and Artist Rights any more than you respect Habeas Corpus and Due Process rights, not to mention the separation of Church and State per the US Constitution.
For the record, we hereby order @dhsgov to cease and desist the use of our recording and demand that you immediately pull down your video.
Oh, and go f... yourselves,
-BRMC
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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

🚮

Curiously similar cover art, same song name, different artist.

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

⚠️Fake AI-generated tracks showing up on YouTube Music!Report this garbage if you see it.

Cover art for a fake, AI-generated "single" More Than Everything by real (and very good) band The Felice Brothers.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

NIGHTCAP: El Jolgorio Mezcal Tepeztate, a vegetal, floral, and super fruity spirit with caramelized banana, roasted pepper, melon, and dried citrus.

A bottle of El Jolgorio Tepeztate Mezcal next to a rocks glass of the same, clear spirit. It's a traditional pit-roasted, mule-drawn tahona-crushed, open fermented, double-distilled mezcal from 100% wild-harvested Agave Tepeztate (Agave marmorata). Produced in Santa Maria Zoquitlan, Oaxaca, by mezcalero Ignacio Parada. Crafted from agave harvested at 25 years of age, this mezcal Tepeztate is special. It is known in Zapotec as Du Cual, a reference to the twisted shape of its leaves that catch more water than other agaves, creating less concentrated sugars.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Hole cover on the new Wet Leg album?👀

Wey Leg album Moisturizer tracklist showing track 5 title "jennifer's body" also track 5 on Hole's 1994 album Live Through This.

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

holiday can check

Tall can next to a glass full of beer on a balcony railing. Mountains and tall apartments behind a green park in the background.

Backcountry Brewing (Squamish, BC) YOU STOP LAUGHING RIGHT MEOW purple corn lager.

It's a rich amber colour, soft and sweet on the plate from the corn, nice dry finish. Next one will be colder, gonna give this a 4/5.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

HMCS Vancouver, HMCS Regina, and ARM Benito Juárez at Burrard Dry Dock Pier in North Vancouver for Vancouver Fleet Week.

Three war ships docked on a pier on a sunny Canada Day. Burrard Inlet and the Port of Vancouver can be seen in the background.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

has the non-alc category run out of steam already?

BCL

BCLIQUOR

To:

Industry Partners

From:

BCL Merchandising

Date:

May 9, 2025

Re:

Non-Alcoholic Products @ BCL - Transition from LDB to Private Distribution

Post

As communicated earlier this year, following a recent policy review, LDB Wholesale Operations will cease carrving and distributing non-alcoholic products as of May 16. 2025

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

🌞

madis North Vancouver

29°C

Delbrook, District of North Vanco

24m ago, 3.4km away

madis Vancouver

29°C

Burrard Inlet Junction, Vancouver

29m ago, 4km away

madis North Vancouver

29°C

Grousewoods, District of North V 25m ago, 7km away

madis Vancouver

29°C

Granville Island, Vancouver

29m ago, 8km away

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Can check, it's Friday so it's a big can lol

Big ass (568mL) can of Steel & Oak Brewing Co. Simple Things German Pilsner. Can is on a patio railing with tall buildings and mountains in the background, out of focus.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Post-COVID booze sales didn't collapse, it reset. via @nytimes.com

Alcohol sales graph shows an increase from $5B in 2016 to $5.5B in 2019. COVID sparked a $1B surge to approx $6.5B in 2021, then a massive decline to $6B in 2023. The trend line starts to move back up from there, showing a generally consistent growth trend with a wild COVID spike.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/09/upshot/covid-lockdown-five-year-charts.html

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

please enjoy @officialJackWhite.bsky.social playing the Big Sugar classic Ride Like Hell on Gordie Johnson's birthday, May 22 at the Commodore.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

🎸🤘

Lambrini Girls rocking out on stage while a woman is crowdsurfing.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

more from last night's Lambrini Girls show

Phoebe Lunny amongst the crowd, she's holding the mic to her mouth and gesturing.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Lambrini Girls tonight @ The Pearl

Phoebe Bunny in a black bra top and boxing shorts, holding a microphone, crowdsurfing at The Pearl, Vancouver BC May 16 2025

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

August, 2000

St. Peter's Square from the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

WFH can check.

a can of beer on a desk with a view of a sunny neighborhood in the background, out of focus.

Asahi Super Dry 0.0% 330 ml
non-alcoholic beer

It's fresh and clean, with a subtle note of bitter hops. Very solid nonny lager, maybe the best int'l example I've tried.

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I want to go back

Stunning lake and steep verdant hills with the sun trying to break through the clouds above. Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains National Park, Ireland.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

clipping. with Counterfeit Madison @ The Rickshaw, Vancouver May 1, 2025

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

apples are grapes?

picture of a glass of pink wine with three small apples. Headline reads:
When Shopping for Rosé, Ask for Wines Made From This Grape

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

WFH can check.

NEVERTHELESS
HAZY FRUITY AROMATIC
0.5% ABV
Non-alcoholic I.P.A.

Just a hint hazy, nicely hoppy, crushable.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

"Every time I see you naked, I feel sorry for your wife." - Jaromir Jagr #NHLplayoffs

Tall glass of beer on a white table next to a can of beer named Jaromir Lagr 68 Czech Premium Lager by Vancouver's Bomber Brewing.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

had a very good negroni recently at micro bar in kelowna

roughed-up wooden table top with a retro-looking rocks glass with a large ice cube, an orange twist, and a red-hued cocktail.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Fontaines D.C. at Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver April 18, 2025

Five lads on stage playing, from left: keys, acoustic guitar, drums, electric guitar, bass guitar. Bright white lights shine on them from above.

Black and white image of Fontaines DC playing in Vancouver Friday night.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

let's do this

Image of voter cards for the upcoming Canadian Federal Election. Early voting begins today, April 18. #CanadaVotes

Voter Information Card

Federal Election Monday, April 28, 2025

To vote, you must:

be a Canadian citizen

be at least 18 years old on election day

prove your identity and address

Visit elections.ca to know what ID is accepted.

Bring this card with you, along with ID, to make the voting process easier.

Carte d'information de l'électeur

Élection fédérale Le lundi 28 avril 2025

Pour voter, vous devez être re citoyen canadien

avoir au moins 18 ans le jour de l'élection

prouver votre identité et votre adresse

Visitez elections.ca pour connaître les pièces d'identité acceptées.

Apportez cette carte et vos pièces d'identité pour faciliter le vote.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Charlie Brown is pulling an LP out of a bookcase. He says "I'm real proud of my record collection"

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Favourite Simpsons historical reference?

Homer vs the 18th Amendment. Basement full of bathtubs with stills making prohibited alcohol. Signs on the tubs read: "Beer", "Cognac", and "12 Year Old Scotch"

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rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

After lengthy repairs, HMCS Corner Brook is heading to the Indo-Pacific. Burrard Pier, North Vancouver BC.

Submarine docked next to a long pier.

HMCS Corner Brook submarine with the downtown Vancouver skyline in the background. Light clouds and blue skies behind.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

meanwhile, in Canada

CBC

Breaking news

Ovechkin ties Gretzky's once-unthinkable NHL career goals record with No. 894

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

we're having a beer

A tall glass of straw-coloured beer with white head. The tall can is next to the glass, its label is black and gold with a creepy wicker human-shape. It's a new beer from strange fellows brewing in Vancouver, Canada called Wickerman West Coast IPA. super-refreshing, but with a bit of spice and pithy grapefruit and amaro-like bitterness. Very good IPA.

Bella the rescue dog is in the background looking back at the camera.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Amyl & The Sniffers tonight at the PNE Forum

Amyl & The Sniffers rocking out on stage in Vancouver, CA.

Amy Taylor striking a pose with the band.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Bella dog snoozing with her bunny Reggie.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

hockey and now soccer, that's gotta hurt

Concacaf Nations League
Canada USA Match for 3rd place
Canada 2 - 1 USA
FULL TIME

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

obligatory

the only pint of Guiness I had in Dublin, made a special stop at a pub before the airport on my way home. Here it is, with the classic cascade. Yes, it tastes better in Ireland.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Here are some memories of a short visit to Ireland in 2022. 🍀🇮🇪

O'Neill's Pub, Dublin. Walking home at the end of the night I saw this and thought it was such a beautiful pub I had to stop for a pint.

Wall mural at Jameson Distillery in Dublin with imagery of stills, barrels, and bottles.

Stunning lake and steep verdant hills with the sun trying to break through the clouds above. Glendalough, Wicklow Mountains National Park, Ireland.

An amber coloured beer and a black coloured beer at Sullivan's Brewing Company. The brewery was established in 1702. Kilkenny, Ireland.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

On This Day 2023/2019

Kitty on a bridge in Venice, Italy. March 16, 2023.

Kitty on a rock in Bogotá, Colombia. March 16, 2019.

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Flawless, what a show. @boeckner.bsky.social @spencerkrug.bsky.social

rory @joecorkscrew.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

same, office computer, same

Blue screen(s) of death welcoming me to my office this morning.

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