Good food is becoming more and more important in our everyday lifestyle and more people become conscious of its importance on health and its impact on the very quality of life. Bio, organic, ecological, sustainable… all terms that define our search for the very best in everything, for that balance between natural and tasty.

Its not only food – vegetable, fruits, dairy, meat etc – that we have to take into account when we are looking for healthy life choices, but also drinks. Sugary and carbonated drinks, low quality and excess alcohol and artificial and processed water are taking a toll on our system and also on our taste, influencing the way we spice our food, inviting us silently to add more sugar, salt and other harmful ingredients.

For a rich and balanced taste, specialists and sommeliers have always recommended natural mineral water, either still or sparkling to pair and enhance the natural taste of cooked or fresh food.

Did you know? There are also water sommeliers who can recommend you a specific type of water depending on food, temperature, time of the day, occasion. etc, just like a wine sommelier.

Natural mineral water is extracted from miles below the surface, thus having no contact with the surface. Then this water is bottled at the source with no alterations of its composition, but just as nature gives it, naturally filtered and enriched with organic minerals. The balance in taste is natural, not man made, and in the case of naturally sparkling water, the bubbles are not artificially added, but perfectly blended in its composition.

For example, having a natural sparkling mineral water like AQUA Carpatica with a rich meal helps digestion and boots the metabolism without creating acidity and side effects like a soda water would. The immediate effect is not feeling bloated and full, but let water help you without interfering with the taste.

It is very important that the water you choose for your fine meals and especially fresh, organic products to be low on minerals, very low or free of sodium, balanced and, perhaps, most important of all, pure, with no traces of pollution, toxic of chemical waste in its composition.

In the case of AQUA Carpatica water, the low mineral, sodium and nitrate free and all natural composition are blended into a soft and unique taste, without any after-taste, just enriching the qualities of your food.

Did you know? Nitrates are chemical compounds used in agriculture. Good for plants, but harmful for people, nitrates are colorless, odorless and tasteless substances found in groundwater and aquifers situated under agricultural lands.

One of the best ways to pair water with food is having several types of water during the meal. Pairing the type of water with each course or time of the meal will be subtle and refined, the difference adding more pleasure to each bite.

Water sommeliers say: When serving water it is important to keep in mind the complementarity and the contrast.

The contrast enriches the food texture or taste. For a five-course meal, the alternation is the following:

• Starter: Sparkling mineral water, with big bold bubbles
• Salad: Effervescent – a nice contrast with the first attempt
• First course (for example, seafood): Still – you will notice the absence of bubbles in the water and you will focus on the taste.
• Second course (for example – chicken): Effervescent, slightly sparkling. Reintroducing bubbles and pairing with the course texture
• Main course (red meat, filling): Light or classic sparkling, helps with the digestion of the main course
• Dessert: Still or light sparkling

So, if you love good food and try to eat as healthy, but as tasty as possible, AQUA Carpatica is now here to join your fine dining. You can find both still and naturally sparkling mineral water exclusively at Sprouts Farmers Market across the USA. We are sure that you will find the design suited for your most exquisite dinners too!