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About water sommelier Pat Eckert
Pat Eckert is a certified water sommelier, founder of Fine Liquids, and curator of the AQAPOLIS — the world's most comprehensive water bottle collection with over 3,500 specimens from more than 100 countries. He advises Michelin-starred restaurants on their water menus, trains water sommeliers through the colors of water academy, and serves on international juries including the Fine Water Society Taste & Design Awards and the FoodBev Global Water Drinks Awards. In 2026, he spoke at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting in the USA — the world's oldest and most prestigious water competition.
Pat has been working with water since 2010 and took over Fine Liquids in 2018. He is the creator of AQA FINELLI, the first German water brand to reach the finals of the Zenith Global Water Drinks Awards (Top 5 worldwide), and the author of The Colors of Water — Rethink Water (2024). His work has been featured on SWR/ARD, Pro7 Galileo, BBC Radio, Channel 4 UK, ABC News, and in publications including Der Spiegel, The Guardian, The Telegraph, NZZ, and L'Express.