Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an early connoisseur of the virtues of the water that springs forth not far from Bergame in a steep-walled valley of the Italian Alps. Three centuries later, the Palazzolo family built a spa around the spring. And that's how the history of San Pellegrino began. But its international adventure didn't really begin until 1899, when a bottling plant was built. Led by Cesare Mazzoni, the President of the San Pellegrino S.p.A Company, the fine-bubbled sparkling water could be found at the best tables in major capitals by the early twentieth century. It became associated with the jet set everywhere in the world, from Sydney to New York to Buenos Aires. But San Pellegrino owes its international adventure especially to Italian emigrants: wherever they settled, this little bit of Italy went along with them for the ride. The company experienced extraordinary growth from 1925 to 1957, when new shareholder Ezio Granelli took over the reins, modernizing the production facilities, launching the first line of soft drinks, and sponsoring sports teams. His son-in-law Guiseppe Mentasti succeeded him. The company took the name San Pellegrino S.p. A. in 1970 and continued to innovate and grow, becoming a full-fledged group and opening its share capital to newcomers. One of them was the Nestlé Group, which bought it out in 1998. San Pellegrino is now one of Nestlé Waters' flagship brands.

San Pellegrino 750 Ml Sparkling Water 750 Price: $1.69