Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvestedfrom icebergsoff the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water criticsin North America.As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland,where bottled water isconsumed daily. Even then, he kept a water jou
But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact. New York's municipal water for morethan a century was called the champagne of lap water and until recently considered among the bestin the world interms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a m
As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate(垂涎)over the profits.A restaurant's typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water it's often300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than
As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sen bottled water.According toan article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractivebottles onthe table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu wit