Wine Spectator Publisher Marvin Shanken, Napa Valley College Benefactor, Dies at 83

Wine Spectator publisher Marvin Shanken, Napa Valley College benefactor, dies at 83

Marvin Shanken, the longtime publisher of Wine Spectator who helped shape the modern wine industry and whose scholarship foundation gave Napa Valley College a historic $10 million gift, died Oct. 29 at age 83.

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

Marvin R. Shanken, the longtime editor and publisher of Wine Spectator magazine who was instrumental in elevating the profile of American wine business, died Thursday in Manhattan. He was 83. Shanken started his career in 1972 when he bought a small industry newsletter named Impact, which became a key resource for the wine and spirits […]

Marvin R. Shanken Dead: Publisher, Editor of Wine Spectator Was 83 - Dining and Cooking

Marvin R. Shanken, the longtime editor and publisher of Wine Spectator magazine who was instrumental in elevating the profile of American wine business, died Thursday in Manhattan. He was 83. Shanken started his career in 1972 when he bought a small industry newsletter named Impact, which became a key resource for the wine and spirits [...]

Cigar Aficionado Founder, Publisher Dies at 83 - Tobacco Reporter

His publishing business covered wine, spirits, and cigars, while his philanthropy supported scholarships, prostate cancer research, and autism services. The post Cigar Aficionado Founder, Publisher Dies at 83 first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.

Arnold Schwarzenegger pays ode to his 'great friend' Marvin Shanken

Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Oct 30 (IANS) Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has heaped praise on Marvin Shanken, calling him a "great friend". Marvin, who was a publisher, passed away at the age of 83 on Thursday. The actor took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a throwback photograph of them together. He lavished praise on him, describing Marvin as a "true original" who "sparked a cigar revolution that brought people together all ove…