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News Germany plans a tax of up to €0.32 per liter on sugary soft drinks Germany's cabinet approved a tax of €0.26 to €0.32 per liter on sugary drinks starting in July 2027; the Bundestag still has to vote on it. Bebidário Newsroom · 3 min

News Brazil's National Wine Evaluation presents the 2026 vintage in 16 samples In Bento Gonçalves, the 34th National Wine Evaluation showed 16 wines from the 2026 vintage, chosen blind from 558 samples; 14 come from Rio Grande do Sul. Bebidário Newsroom · 4 min

Feature Why Bacardí rum has had a bat on its label since the 19th century Doña Amalia, the founder's wife, saw the bats in the distillery bought in 1862 as a sign of good luck; the design became the official logo around 1890. Bebidário Newsroom · 4 min

Feature Maker's Mark: the red wax a US court treated as a trademark Every bottle of the bourbon from Loretto, Kentucky, has been hand-dipped in red wax since 1958; in 2012, a court confirmed the wax as the brand's trademark. Bebidário Newsroom · 4 min

Column What the critics say about Tanqueray No. Ten, the fresh-fruit gin VinePair gave Tanqueray No. Ten 93 points; Difford's Guide highlighted juniper and pink grapefruit, and The Gin Guide counted it among the gins a shelf must have. Bebidário Newsroom · 4 min

News Pernod Ricard sales slip 0.9% in the quarter, dragged by the US and China Pernod Ricard sold €2.234 billion from July to September, an organic decline of 0.9%; the US fell 10%, China 25%, and India grew 19%. Bebidário Newsroom · 3 min

News Rio Grande do Sul offers breweries up to 95% off on ICMS tax debt Rio Grande do Sul's Refaz Cervejarias gives beer makers and wholesalers up to 95% off interest and fines on ICMS tax debt until November 30. Bebidário Newsroom · 3 min

News Ready-to-drink Aperol Spritz in a long neck debuts in Brazil for R$ 12.90 Campari Group launches Aperol Spritz Pronto in November, a 275 ml long neck with 5% alcohol; Brazil is the first country to get this format. Bebidário Newsroom · 3 min

Feature Mateus Rosé: the canteen-bottle wine created to sell to Brazil Mateus Rosé was born in 1942 to be exported to Brazil; the bottle mimics World War I canteens and the label shows a palace from 1610. Bebidário Newsroom · 4 min

Column What the critics say about Ardbeg 10, the peated Islay single malt Jim Murray named it whisky of the year in 2008, Serge Valentin gave it 91 points and called it the most reliable Ardbeg; The Whiskey Wash gave it a 7. Bebidário Newsroom · 4 min

News Moët Hennessy grows 6% in the quarter as Champagne shows signs of recovery Moët Hennessy, LVMH's drinks arm, grew 6% on an organic basis in the third quarter, driven by Champagne in Europe and Hennessy in Asia. Bebidário Newsroom · 3 min

News Ground coffee gets 17.8% cheaper in 12 months, Brazil's IPCA shows In September's IPCA, ground coffee is down 17.8% over 12 months; beer rose just 0.03% in the month, and wine bought for home, 1.58%. Bebidário Newsroom · 3 min