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conversation with Jason and Andy Quin is as refreshing as their ETCH Sparkling beverages. The husband-andwife team are the effervescent force behind ETCH Sparkling, a non-alcoholic adult sparkling beverages business based on the Mornington Peninsula. While the couple pour impactful philosophies into their successful business, their products are being poured into heathyoption glasses throughout global tables. ETCH sparkling beverages have become a table favourite for a growing number of Australians choosing to drink less, or looking for an alternate to alcohol, while enjoying a sophisticated sugarfree option. The new beverage company utilises Australian native fruits and herbs sustainably farmed from natural growing regions across the country. But it took a life changing realisation for Jason to trailblaze this health-focussed business with a social conscience. ETCH Sparkling comes with some heavy-hitting history, and hopeful offerings for others. For Jason, that business spark came after a creeping reliance on alcohol inspired him to quit drinking. The respected wine merchant of 23 years had began consuming more alcohol after work, as his battle with alcoholism “snuck up� on him.
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50 | PENINSULA
January 2021