Marvin R. Shanken, Publisher of Wine Spectator, Dies at 83

• Marvin R. Shanken, longtime editor and publisher of Wine Spectator, died at 83.
• Shanken transformed Wine Spectator from a struggling newsletter into a leading tastemaker in the American wine industry.
• He began his career in 1972 by purchasing Impact, a small industry newsletter, which later became Wine Spectator.
• Shanken also published Cigar Aficionado and was instrumental in elevating the profile of the American wine business.
• He passed away in Manhattan on a Thursday.