The 2026 Winners of the People’s Choice Vote in each Vendor Category are…
WINERIES
DISTILLERIES
WINNER
(Presented by Burch Bottle & Packaging):
Adirondack Winery
Runner-Up: Three Brothers Winery
Second Runner-Up: Thousand Islands Winery
WINNER
(Presented by the NYS Distillers Guild):
Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
Runner-Up: High Peaks Distilling
Second Runner-Up: Cooperstown Distillery
CIDERIES
BREWERIES
WINNER: Awestruck Ciders
Runner-Up: Bombshell Hard Cider
Second Runner-Up: Extreme Heights Cidery
WINNER: Adirondack Brewery
Runner-Up: Common Roots Brewing Co.
Second Runner-Up: Mean Max Brew Works
MEADERIES
NON-ALCOHOLIC
WINNER: Bee Spit Meadery
Runner-Up: The Bull & Bee Meadery
Second Runner-Up: Helderberg Meadworks
WINNER: Witches Brew by Dark Hollow Productions
Runner-Up: Freddy’s Rockin’ Lemonade
Second Runner-Up: True Honey Teas
ARTISAN FOOD
FOOD TRUCK
WINNER: Cheese Filled Co.
Runner Up: Little Cheese Project
Second Runner-Up: Nothing Bundt Cakes
WINNER: All Fired Up
Runner-Up: Lobster Rolls & More
Second Runner-Up: The Brussels Boys
SPECIALITY CRAFT
ACTIVITY/SPONSOR
WINNER: Belle’s Barkery
Runner-Up: Rooted in Upstate
Second Runner-Up: Queen Bee Remedies
WINNER: Greetings from Lake George
Runner-Up: The Pet’s Table
Second Runner-Up: The Long Drink