Marvin Shanken dies
Marvin Shanken, Publisher of Wine Spectator, Dies at 83
Marvin Shanken, who transformed Wine Spectator into a leading industry tastemaker, has died at age 83.
Marvin Shanken, the influential publisher of Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado, has died at the age of 83. He acquired Wine Spectator in 1979 and grew it from a small newsletter into a prominent voice in the wine industry.