A two-year-old sparkling wine brand from Brazil has secured a spot no Brazilian wine has held before: Bom Dia Brazilian Bubbles has been named to Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Best Buys, making it the first Brazilian wine ever selected for the prestigious annual list. The milestone arrives in only the brand's second year of U.S. operations — a timeline that signals accelerating consumer and trade interest in South American sparkling wine beyond Argentina and Chile.
The Recognition
The Wine Enthusiast placement caps a run of industry validation for Bom Dia. In 2025, the brand received a nomination for Innovator of the Year at Wine Enthusiast's Wine Star Awards. Earlier in 2026, it earned 90 points in the Brazil Special Report by Gabi Zimmer, published by Tim Atkin MW — a score that anchors the brand's credibility on the liquid itself, not just its packaging and positioning. Together, the accolades give on-premise buyers and retail buyers a dual story: award-winning branding that drives trial and a score that supports repeat purchase.
"We created Bom Dia because we knew Brazil had something exceptional to share with the wine world," said Antonio Motta, co-founder and COO of Bom Dia Brazilian Bubbles. "To become the first Brazilian wine on this list, in only our second year, is an incredible moment for our team."
Why Operators Should Take Note
For restaurant and hospitality buyers navigating an increasingly crowded sparkling wine category, Bom Dia represents a differentiated option with a clear consumer hook. The wine is produced in Brazil's Campanha region from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, delivering a brut style with notes of pineapple and passion fruit — a profile that fits aperitivo programming, brunch menus, and by-the-glass lists seeking something beyond Prosecco and Cava. The brand's availability in both bottles and cans also makes it a practical fit for pool-deck service, catered events, and other hospitality formats where glass is impractical.
Bom Dia additionally holds a structural first-mover claim: it is the first Brazilian canned wine of any varietal ever exported outside Brazil. That distinction matters to beverage industry buyers evaluating RTD and alternative-format wine programs, where novelty and a credible origin story remain strong sales drivers.
"The branding creates curiosity. The wine earns the next pour," said Kevin Selvy, co-founder and CEO of Bom Dia Brazilian Bubbles. "Being recognized for both innovation and quality tells us we're building something with lasting potential."
The brand's trajectory also reflects a broader trend tracked by restaurant beverage program coverage — that consumers are increasingly open to sparkling wines from non-traditional regions when the entry price, packaging, and quality signal align. A Top 100 Best Buys placement, by definition, indicates value positioning, which gives operators a lower-risk upsell conversation at the table. Whether Bom Dia's momentum prompts other Brazilian producers to pursue U.S. distribution more aggressively remains to be seen, but the brand has opened a lane that did not visibly exist two years ago.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
