Marvin Shanken, Publisher of Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado, Has Died
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Marvin Shanken passed away at the age of 83. In 1979, he purchased a newsletter called Wine Spectator that was struggling at the time. He eventually transformed the publication into one of the top tastemakers in America. He also served as the publisher of Cigar Aficionado.
He bought a struggling industry newsletter called Wine Spectator in 1979 and turned it into one of America’s leading tastemakers. He was 83.