Both local wineries won Best of Category honors:Milea Family Wines: Best Sparkling WineMilea Family Wines in Staatsburg took home Best Sparkling Wine for its Hudson Valley Vineyards Right Bank Blanc de Blancs. The wine scored 97 points, earning both a Platinum Medal and the title of Best Traditional Method Sparkling Wine. The inaugural release of the Right Bank Blanc de Blancs was also named Best Sparkling Wine at the 2025 New York Wine Classic. Millbrook Vineyards & Winery: Best Red WineMillbrook's 2024 Cabernet Franc Clone 623 scored 97 points, earning a Platinum Medal, Best Red Wine and Best Cabernet Franc honors. Full list of 2026 New York Wine Classic WinnersThe 2026 competition awarded 14 Platinum, 282 Gold, 296 Silver and 106 Bronze medals.