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.

Published by napavalleyregister.com at 2026-11-03