Marvin R. Shanken Dead; Publisher, Editor of Wine Spectator Was 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 industries. He purchased the struggling Wine…