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North Fork vineyards uncork medals at 2026 New York Wine Classic

By Amy Zavatto

You’ll find Wölffer Estate Vineyard’s “Summer in a Bottle” among the offerings at Greenport Wine and Spirits. (Credit: Vera Chinese)

The New York Wine & Grape Foundation on Monday announced the 2026 winners of the annual statewide competition, the New York Wine Classic. The 40-year-old competition is the opportunity for all Empire State wineries to compete for top medals as discerned by an unbiased panel of expert judges from the Beverage Testing Institute, as well as the most important prizes in the state: best-in-state awards as well as the ultimate prize, the Governor’s Cup.

“New York is consistently producing world-class wines, and competitions like this one give us the opportunity to share that story with a broader audience,” said Sam Filler, executive director of the NYWGF in a statement to the press. “Our cool-climate regions are exceptionally well-suited for the elegant, complex varieties and styles that today’s wine drinkers are seeking.” 

For the rest of the story — including the full list of Long Island winners — visit Northforker.com.

Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for Southforker, Northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits and food journalist whose work has appeared in Wine Enthusiast, Food & Wine, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She has judged regional wine and spirits competitions, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.

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