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S. Pellegrino sparkling mineral water
$2.99-3.29/750ml

I’m not a big drinker of bottled water but
I love this, especially as a companion to fine food and wine. It’s very minerally
but not too salty; the effervescence helps refresh and cleanse the palate but
is not aggressive or overdone; and on a hot day, no other form of H2O is such
an effective reviver.

Stockists: Dan Murphy’s and independent
retailers