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Marvin Shanken, Publisher of Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado, Has Died
He bought a struggling industry newsletter called Wine Spectator in 1979 and turned it into one of America’s leading tastemakers. He was 83.
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- The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/dining/drinks/marvin-shanken-wine-dead.html
He bought a struggling industry newsletter called Wine Spectator in 1979 and turned it into one of America’s leading tastemakers. He was 83.
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