Reason: “While it doesn’t get the publicity the Finger Lakes and the North Fork get, every year shows more and more exciting advances from the Hudson Valley, with a blend of classic styles that speak to the long agricultural history of the region and innovation emblematic of the renaissance of the food and beverage scene there. Professional Sipper: Zac Denham, co-owner of Bocage Champagne Bar and Standard Fare in Saratoga Springs