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Marvin Shanken, Publisher of Wine Spectator and Cigar Aficionado, Has Died
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PUBLISHEDOct 30, 2026, 7:47 PM
What the source reports
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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