Mark Squires
@marksquires.com
Wine Critic 2006--June 2023 @ RobertParker WineAdvocate, mostly for Portugal, Greece, USA OFF West Coast (like NY & VA).
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Mark Squires
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· Mar 13
First post. In the '90s, I had what might be called one of the original wine blogs. I later started working (2001) and reviewing (2006) wines for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, covering Portugal, Greece, the USA other than the West Coast, and other areas (until June 30, 2023; last day).
1/2 Sun-dried 2014 Monemvassia (not the same as Malvasia!) from Paros, Greece. It comes in sweet, never rich or sloppy. Age has not dimmed this small-production white. In fact, it's focused and crisp, with a tight, almost tannic feel. It's never close to seeming very sweet, despite 150 g/l of sugar
December 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
1/2 Sun-dried 2014 Monemvassia (not the same as Malvasia!) from Paros, Greece. It comes in sweet, never rich or sloppy. Age has not dimmed this small-production white. In fact, it's focused and crisp, with a tight, almost tannic feel. It's never close to seeming very sweet, despite 150 g/l of sugar
1/2 An old friend at age 30. This bargain still shows great. Elegant, fresh and complex, it simply screams classic Bordeaux, adds silky texture and tastes great in a refined fashion.
At the time,it cost $27 retail. I think I got my money's worth.It will sure keep on aging well. 12.5 on the label
At the time,it cost $27 retail. I think I got my money's worth.It will sure keep on aging well. 12.5 on the label
December 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
1/2 An old friend at age 30. This bargain still shows great. Elegant, fresh and complex, it simply screams classic Bordeaux, adds silky texture and tastes great in a refined fashion.
At the time,it cost $27 retail. I think I got my money's worth.It will sure keep on aging well. 12.5 on the label
At the time,it cost $27 retail. I think I got my money's worth.It will sure keep on aging well. 12.5 on the label
A few times a year I volunteer for the court as an arbitrator. It struck me that I used to dress up like this all the time. And now it feels like a fake costume. But damn, I look good!😜😈
December 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A few times a year I volunteer for the court as an arbitrator. It struck me that I used to dress up like this all the time. And now it feels like a fake costume. But damn, I look good!😜😈
SD cards back in phones? 🙏 A site says Internal storage has become more expensive, so rumors are that phone mfgs. are considering SD cards again. If only.
Yes, manufacturers sell storage. Hence, I'd say, SD cards not coming back.😭
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Yes, manufacturers sell storage. Hence, I'd say, SD cards not coming back.😭
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December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
SD cards back in phones? 🙏 A site says Internal storage has become more expensive, so rumors are that phone mfgs. are considering SD cards again. If only.
Yes, manufacturers sell storage. Hence, I'd say, SD cards not coming back.😭
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#smartphones
Yes, manufacturers sell storage. Hence, I'd say, SD cards not coming back.😭
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#smartphones
Reposted by Mark Squires
Interview of Mark Squires Wine Critic, Wine Advocate/RobertParker.Com (200606/2023), Portugal, Greece, New York, VA etc.
How do you see the role of critics and scores evolving over the next decade…
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How do you see the role of critics and scores evolving over the next decade…
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Mark Squires, Wine Critic, Wine Advocate/RobertParker.Com (2006➡️06/2023), Portugal, Greece, New York, VA etc. - Andes Wines Communications
How do you see the role of critics and scores evolving over the next decade — are they still the gatekeepers of taste, or is influence shifting elsewhere? Whenever someone asks a question like this, m...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Interview of Mark Squires Wine Critic, Wine Advocate/RobertParker.Com (200606/2023), Portugal, Greece, New York, VA etc.
How do you see the role of critics and scores evolving over the next decade…
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How do you see the role of critics and scores evolving over the next decade…
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This is a one-two punch that would make heads roll in a lot of places.
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#louvre #paris
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Louvre: Water leak damages hundreds of historic books – DW – 12/07/2025
Compounding embarrassment over the state of the Louvre's security system, upkeep and bureaucracy are now in the spotlight in the wake of a foreseeable water leak that damaged hundreds of historically ...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This is a one-two punch that would make heads roll in a lot of places.
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#louvre #paris
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1/2
This single-vineyard red from J. P. Ramos changes blends each release. This 2011 is the "TC"--an equal blend of Cab Sauv & Touriga Nacional. It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with bell peppers and olives.
#wine
This single-vineyard red from J. P. Ramos changes blends each release. This 2011 is the "TC"--an equal blend of Cab Sauv & Touriga Nacional. It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with bell peppers and olives.
#wine
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
1/2
This single-vineyard red from J. P. Ramos changes blends each release. This 2011 is the "TC"--an equal blend of Cab Sauv & Touriga Nacional. It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with bell peppers and olives.
#wine
This single-vineyard red from J. P. Ramos changes blends each release. This 2011 is the "TC"--an equal blend of Cab Sauv & Touriga Nacional. It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with bell peppers and olives.
#wine
1/2 The 2009 Dalamara "Paliokalias" is an organic Xinomavro from a family winery started in 1993. This is evolving well, and it's a pretty good example of why I compare Xino to Nebbiolo. Powerful and somewhat earthy, it opens a little dusty on the finish. Notable acidity, too, then silk for texture
December 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
1/2 The 2009 Dalamara "Paliokalias" is an organic Xinomavro from a family winery started in 1993. This is evolving well, and it's a pretty good example of why I compare Xino to Nebbiolo. Powerful and somewhat earthy, it opens a little dusty on the finish. Notable acidity, too, then silk for texture
Corruption has a real cost for real lives. Gift article, no paywall hopefully
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Follow the money to understand Trump's plan for peace in Ukraine | Trudy Rubin
White House negotiators pursue lucrative deals with Russia in return for lifting sanctions and forcing a pro-Russia peace plan on Ukraine.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Corruption has a real cost for real lives. Gift article, no paywall hopefully
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1/2
A fave Calif. winery for sweeties shows why again.Just shy of 20 years, this Cluster Select Late Harvest is everything I hoped for with age. Color darkened, no surprise, but fruit is both more concentrated & more nuanced,with caramelized sugar around the edges.
#wine #gewurztraminer #mendocino
A fave Calif. winery for sweeties shows why again.Just shy of 20 years, this Cluster Select Late Harvest is everything I hoped for with age. Color darkened, no surprise, but fruit is both more concentrated & more nuanced,with caramelized sugar around the edges.
#wine #gewurztraminer #mendocino
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
1/2
A fave Calif. winery for sweeties shows why again.Just shy of 20 years, this Cluster Select Late Harvest is everything I hoped for with age. Color darkened, no surprise, but fruit is both more concentrated & more nuanced,with caramelized sugar around the edges.
#wine #gewurztraminer #mendocino
A fave Calif. winery for sweeties shows why again.Just shy of 20 years, this Cluster Select Late Harvest is everything I hoped for with age. Color darkened, no surprise, but fruit is both more concentrated & more nuanced,with caramelized sugar around the edges.
#wine #gewurztraminer #mendocino
1/2
A lousy vintage in most of PT, but pretty nice Mouchão. Showing power, this adds finesse & focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly the structure, although the fruit is ripe and hardly dying.
A lousy vintage in most of PT, but pretty nice Mouchão. Showing power, this adds finesse & focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly the structure, although the fruit is ripe and hardly dying.
December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
1/2
A lousy vintage in most of PT, but pretty nice Mouchão. Showing power, this adds finesse & focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly the structure, although the fruit is ripe and hardly dying.
A lousy vintage in most of PT, but pretty nice Mouchão. Showing power, this adds finesse & focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly the structure, although the fruit is ripe and hardly dying.
PLURIBUS Mindless games
1-202-808-3981
In the last episode,that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and you will get the recording and then a text back if you used your cell phone.
#streaming
1-202-808-3981
In the last episode,that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and you will get the recording and then a text back if you used your cell phone.
#streaming
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
PLURIBUS Mindless games
1-202-808-3981
In the last episode,that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and you will get the recording and then a text back if you used your cell phone.
#streaming
1-202-808-3981
In the last episode,that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and you will get the recording and then a text back if you used your cell phone.
#streaming
Whoa. That's even more than me!
Those glasses do look kind of small though. How many can you drink this Thanksgiving?😈
#wine🍾
Those glasses do look kind of small though. How many can you drink this Thanksgiving?😈
#wine🍾
225 glasses of wine, representing the average monthly per-capita alcohol consumption (wine, beer, and spirits) in France in 1952.
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Whoa. That's even more than me!
Those glasses do look kind of small though. How many can you drink this Thanksgiving?😈
#wine🍾
Those glasses do look kind of small though. How many can you drink this Thanksgiving?😈
#wine🍾
1/2
This single-vineyard Cab Sauv from Hatzimichalis deserves some plaudits for passing the 20-year point with some improvement, but it's easy to like, not as easy to love.It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency. It's never very expressive; a certain dullness lingers
This single-vineyard Cab Sauv from Hatzimichalis deserves some plaudits for passing the 20-year point with some improvement, but it's easy to like, not as easy to love.It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency. It's never very expressive; a certain dullness lingers
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
1/2
This single-vineyard Cab Sauv from Hatzimichalis deserves some plaudits for passing the 20-year point with some improvement, but it's easy to like, not as easy to love.It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency. It's never very expressive; a certain dullness lingers
This single-vineyard Cab Sauv from Hatzimichalis deserves some plaudits for passing the 20-year point with some improvement, but it's easy to like, not as easy to love.It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency. It's never very expressive; a certain dullness lingers
1/3 at least 😀A Port saga.
Why you got to do me like that? This near-50-year was spontaneously leaking--a dying cork. ⏰⏰⏰Rarely happens, but cards are dealt. Força Portugal! Let's g-o-o-oooo.
No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered bits of cork & a ton of sediment.
To 2
Why you got to do me like that? This near-50-year was spontaneously leaking--a dying cork. ⏰⏰⏰Rarely happens, but cards are dealt. Força Portugal! Let's g-o-o-oooo.
No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered bits of cork & a ton of sediment.
To 2
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
1/3 at least 😀A Port saga.
Why you got to do me like that? This near-50-year was spontaneously leaking--a dying cork. ⏰⏰⏰Rarely happens, but cards are dealt. Força Portugal! Let's g-o-o-oooo.
No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered bits of cork & a ton of sediment.
To 2
Why you got to do me like that? This near-50-year was spontaneously leaking--a dying cork. ⏰⏰⏰Rarely happens, but cards are dealt. Força Portugal! Let's g-o-o-oooo.
No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered bits of cork & a ton of sediment.
To 2
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
November 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
1/2
Haven't posted on this for well over a year--always good to check in--and since this one was with BlueSky'er Sandwich King @lifeattable.bsky.social, why not?
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For wine:
Haven't posted on this for well over a year--always good to check in--and since this one was with BlueSky'er Sandwich King @lifeattable.bsky.social, why not?
a.co/d/izR5pRN
For wine:
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
1/2
Haven't posted on this for well over a year--always good to check in--and since this one was with BlueSky'er Sandwich King @lifeattable.bsky.social, why not?
a.co/d/izR5pRN
For wine:
Haven't posted on this for well over a year--always good to check in--and since this one was with BlueSky'er Sandwich King @lifeattable.bsky.social, why not?
a.co/d/izR5pRN
For wine:
1/2 This medium-dry Niagara Riesling is fresh and bright, most of all--beautifully balanced. It has a fair share of sugar but the acidity gobbles it up; it seems dry-ish, not sugary. It's not a big or dense wine, but you look up and it touched all the bases. And it's gone. And you would like more.
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
1/2 This medium-dry Niagara Riesling is fresh and bright, most of all--beautifully balanced. It has a fair share of sugar but the acidity gobbles it up; it seems dry-ish, not sugary. It's not a big or dense wine, but you look up and it touched all the bases. And it's gone. And you would like more.
Did I go into some other timeline? How do I get back?
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Did I go into some other timeline? How do I get back?
Personally, I've never been much of a fan of the Michelin Guide ratings. But they just came to my city and there's talk of little else.For those interested,here's the local experts rebuttal of sorts. Free gift link, should be no paywall.
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#food #philadelphia #michelinguide
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Did Michelin get it right? The Inquirer food team weighs in on its Philly picks.
What Michelin missed — and what it got right — in its inaugural rating of Philadelphia's food scene.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Personally, I've never been much of a fan of the Michelin Guide ratings. But they just came to my city and there's talk of little else.For those interested,here's the local experts rebuttal of sorts. Free gift link, should be no paywall.
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#food #philadelphia #michelinguide
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Reposted by Mark Squires
First post. In the '90s, I had what might be called one of the original wine blogs. I later started working (2001) and reviewing (2006) wines for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, covering Portugal, Greece, the USA other than the West Coast, and other areas (until June 30, 2023; last day).
March 13, 2024 at 2:37 PM
First post. In the '90s, I had what might be called one of the original wine blogs. I later started working (2001) and reviewing (2006) wines for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, covering Portugal, Greece, the USA other than the West Coast, and other areas (until June 30, 2023; last day).
1/2 1998 Montpeyroux for the win! Bought a case of this Syrah-dominant wine back when (only $25 per!),drank it all as of 3 years back. Um, why is this still here? Miscounted somehow.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this was dead. Never assume, peeps! Use that corkscrew.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this was dead. Never assume, peeps! Use that corkscrew.
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
1/2 1998 Montpeyroux for the win! Bought a case of this Syrah-dominant wine back when (only $25 per!),drank it all as of 3 years back. Um, why is this still here? Miscounted somehow.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this was dead. Never assume, peeps! Use that corkscrew.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this was dead. Never assume, peeps! Use that corkscrew.
1/2 Unlike its heralded counterpart from Northern Greece (Xinomavro),I tend to drink Agiorgitiko younger,but this beautifully structured red seemed likely to age and improve. Oh yeah. In prime time, it's got bite and velvet on the finish, and delivers waves of red-fruit flavor,without candied notes.
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
1/2 Unlike its heralded counterpart from Northern Greece (Xinomavro),I tend to drink Agiorgitiko younger,but this beautifully structured red seemed likely to age and improve. Oh yeah. In prime time, it's got bite and velvet on the finish, and delivers waves of red-fruit flavor,without candied notes.
Ah, leaf season. Decision to occupy a high-rise rather than a single-family home looks better every year. That pile of leaves, not my building, but nearby & when they pile up in front of my building--ain't me sweeping them up😊 That's what building staff is for. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Ah, leaf season. Decision to occupy a high-rise rather than a single-family home looks better every year. That pile of leaves, not my building, but nearby & when they pile up in front of my building--ain't me sweeping them up😊 That's what building staff is for. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.