Mark Squires
@marksquires.com
Wine Critic 2006--June 2023 @ RobertParker WineAdvocate, mostly for Portugal, Greece, USA OFF West Coast (like NY & VA).
RECOVERED LAWYER! Good at politics,SyFy,music, films, etc.
[email protected]; Instagram; Ex-Post.
RECOVERED LAWYER! Good at politics,SyFy,music, films, etc.
[email protected]; Instagram; Ex-Post.
4/4 Epilog: Inspected another bottle from the same lot. Seems shaky too. Not what I had in mind when reloaded on this mid-90s. Have corkscrew, will try 'em all eventually. They may not make that 50-year mark in 2027 either.😭
$40 then, more like $140 for this year now. #wine #port #portugal #douro
$40 then, more like $140 for this year now. #wine #port #portugal #douro
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
3/4 Tried again 2 days later, lusher,more fruit-forward, a bit of sugar showing. Liking it!There was still a little heat, even if that was better too.Not close to the best showing ever of this 77, an old fave--but it's hard to kill.Death came knocking.Port said, "NOT TODAY"
youtu.be/CwzPDfNSWmA?...
youtu.be/CwzPDfNSWmA?...
Game Of Thrones - Not today (Clip)
YouTube video by Gogtash
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
3/4 Tried again 2 days later, lusher,more fruit-forward, a bit of sugar showing. Liking it!There was still a little heat, even if that was better too.Not close to the best showing ever of this 77, an old fave--but it's hard to kill.Death came knocking.Port said, "NOT TODAY"
youtu.be/CwzPDfNSWmA?...
youtu.be/CwzPDfNSWmA?...
2/3 or more 😀
It drank OK on Day 1, showing some power, length on the finish & mature fruit that had something to offer. There were hints of sugar, chocolate & alcohol to go with powerful aromatics. But it was disjointed--it had only the brief double decant.
#port #portugal #douro #symington
It drank OK on Day 1, showing some power, length on the finish & mature fruit that had something to offer. There were hints of sugar, chocolate & alcohol to go with powerful aromatics. But it was disjointed--it had only the brief double decant.
#port #portugal #douro #symington
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
2/3 or more 😀
It drank OK on Day 1, showing some power, length on the finish & mature fruit that had something to offer. There were hints of sugar, chocolate & alcohol to go with powerful aromatics. But it was disjointed--it had only the brief double decant.
#port #portugal #douro #symington
It drank OK on Day 1, showing some power, length on the finish & mature fruit that had something to offer. There were hints of sugar, chocolate & alcohol to go with powerful aromatics. But it was disjointed--it had only the brief double decant.
#port #portugal #douro #symington
A few are reachable, but we find many vote without caring or knowing about consequences.
The uninformed are hard to reach. So logic doesn't work.
The non-caring don't care because motivated most by things like immigration, racism. Nothing else is their priority.
Fight hard for the reachable.
The uninformed are hard to reach. So logic doesn't work.
The non-caring don't care because motivated most by things like immigration, racism. Nothing else is their priority.
Fight hard for the reachable.
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A few are reachable, but we find many vote without caring or knowing about consequences.
The uninformed are hard to reach. So logic doesn't work.
The non-caring don't care because motivated most by things like immigration, racism. Nothing else is their priority.
Fight hard for the reachable.
The uninformed are hard to reach. So logic doesn't work.
The non-caring don't care because motivated most by things like immigration, racism. Nothing else is their priority.
Fight hard for the reachable.
Informal...with a bow tie? 😀 And it doesn't mention Burgundy. That's an ad for Burgundy, without a bottle saying Burgundy?🤔
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Informal...with a bow tie? 😀 And it doesn't mention Burgundy. That's an ad for Burgundy, without a bottle saying Burgundy?🤔
My understanding is her case has been dismissed too
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
My understanding is her case has been dismissed too
And Leticia James's case too
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
And Leticia James's case too
We speak of diversity, but as it hits in practice and especially on our shores, there isn't so much. In the USA it is even more pronounced, with France and Italy accounting for 70% of imports. Add NZ, Spain, Aus, that's most of the rest, getting near 90%. S. America.
Then 6% for rest of the world.
Then 6% for rest of the world.
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We speak of diversity, but as it hits in practice and especially on our shores, there isn't so much. In the USA it is even more pronounced, with France and Italy accounting for 70% of imports. Add NZ, Spain, Aus, that's most of the rest, getting near 90%. S. America.
Then 6% for rest of the world.
Then 6% for rest of the world.
Yeah, I don't see that she will gain enough support to prevail outside of her narrow constituency. And she may lose a lot that she now has.
Last hurrah sounds right. Of course, as AOC pointed out, she's already enriched herself and gotten a pension. She may not care.
Last hurrah sounds right. Of course, as AOC pointed out, she's already enriched herself and gotten a pension. She may not care.
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Yeah, I don't see that she will gain enough support to prevail outside of her narrow constituency. And she may lose a lot that she now has.
Last hurrah sounds right. Of course, as AOC pointed out, she's already enriched herself and gotten a pension. She may not care.
Last hurrah sounds right. Of course, as AOC pointed out, she's already enriched herself and gotten a pension. She may not care.
I hate to be trite, but...whenever they accuse of something, they're doing it.
This has been a right-wing game for a long time.
This has been a right-wing game for a long time.
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I hate to be trite, but...whenever they accuse of something, they're doing it.
This has been a right-wing game for a long time.
This has been a right-wing game for a long time.
She wants to run for a higher office. That requires reinventing herself. I don't believe Ms. Jewish Space Laser.
I do believe she opposes Trump on Epstein--after all, that's been a core conspiracy theory of the far right (and Trump until now) since forever. But that hardly proves she's now normal.
I do believe she opposes Trump on Epstein--after all, that's been a core conspiracy theory of the far right (and Trump until now) since forever. But that hardly proves she's now normal.
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
She wants to run for a higher office. That requires reinventing herself. I don't believe Ms. Jewish Space Laser.
I do believe she opposes Trump on Epstein--after all, that's been a core conspiracy theory of the far right (and Trump until now) since forever. But that hardly proves she's now normal.
I do believe she opposes Trump on Epstein--after all, that's been a core conspiracy theory of the far right (and Trump until now) since forever. But that hardly proves she's now normal.
Two yards! That's a predictable Saquon run these days. When will the Eagles realize it?
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Two yards! That's a predictable Saquon run these days. When will the Eagles realize it?
That's an understatement.
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
That's an understatement.
Better than Saquon Barkley. 😇At some point the Eagles have to figure out how to run the ball.
November 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Better than Saquon Barkley. 😇At some point the Eagles have to figure out how to run the ball.
Jalen needs to keep his mouth shut and just play football. Grow up.
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Jalen needs to keep his mouth shut and just play football. Grow up.
That expression says, "I wonder if it would be wrong to leave early, because we're not winning today."
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
That expression says, "I wonder if it would be wrong to leave early, because we're not winning today."
You say, the people who gave him the Heisman were correct and the people who questioned his size in the NFL were wrong. I admit to having had my doubts. I have none now.
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
You say, the people who gave him the Heisman were correct and the people who questioned his size in the NFL were wrong. I admit to having had my doubts. I have none now.
It is the most underrated part of his game. He does this all the time.
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
It is the most underrated part of his game. He does this all the time.
He is one of the most underrated wide receivers in the league. He doesn't look imposing, but he's fast and his body control is perfect. He always knows where his feet are, where the sideline is and where the ball is.
Heisman trophy for a reason.
Heisman trophy for a reason.
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
He is one of the most underrated wide receivers in the league. He doesn't look imposing, but he's fast and his body control is perfect. He always knows where his feet are, where the sideline is and where the ball is.
Heisman trophy for a reason.
Heisman trophy for a reason.
I've been watching his channel on TikTok. It is very soothing.
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I've been watching his channel on TikTok. It is very soothing.
Ok, now that I'm in front of my computer, these were the three I knew. Collected, in the sense that I downloaded pictures someone posted. Not bought the cars. 😄
It's a company almost forgotten, I guess, that did some aesthetically appealing things!
It's a company almost forgotten, I guess, that did some aesthetically appealing things!
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Ok, now that I'm in front of my computer, these were the three I knew. Collected, in the sense that I downloaded pictures someone posted. Not bought the cars. 😄
It's a company almost forgotten, I guess, that did some aesthetically appealing things!
It's a company almost forgotten, I guess, that did some aesthetically appealing things!
Are you talking about other things you've seen? (I haven't.) This pic, although I guess deceptive, is a 750ml
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Are you talking about other things you've seen? (I haven't.) This pic, although I guess deceptive, is a 750ml
Some of the specialty items were amazing
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Some of the specialty items were amazing