Sparkling Mineral Water Taste Test
by deerfield, July 7, 2009 | Permalink
As a life long sparkling mineral water drinker, I have more than two cents to add whenever I drink a new type of mineral water. I believe in big bubbles - but not so overly fizzy that digestion becomes difficult. I love hints of flavor, like lime, but below I’m going to limit myself only to rating pure sparkling mineral waters. So, here is my shortlist of great Sparkling Mineral waters. You can find all of these at Whole Foods Market Deerfield.
#1. Tie between Perrier ($1.69/Liter) and WFM Brand Sparkling Mineral Water ($1.39/L). These two mineral waters taste strikingly similar. Both have bold, big bubbles throughout the bottle with a low sodium taste. Entirely drinkable, the soft flavor and bubbles last for up to 4 hours. I challenge any other sparkling mineral water company to produce similarly long lasting bubbles.
2. Pellegrino ($1.69/Liter). The queen of sparkling mineral water. With a bottle design second to none (perfect as a secondary flower vase) and soft, light bubbles flowing effortlessly throughout each sip, Pellegrino is a water to be reckoned with. While softer than our #1 rating, Pellegrino is by sheer design the perfect party water. The only hiccups I’ve experiences have been a short window of opportunity - goes flat much more quickly than other mineral waters - and a bit too much salt. Pellegrino also is less consistent: I’ve opened a number of flat bottles of Pellegrino (compared with none of Perrier and WFM). But, this could perhaps be attributed to Pellegrino’s extremely soft bubbles.
#3. Poland Spring ($.99/Liter). The least expensive of the lot (although it is packaged in plastic), Poland Spring is like a puffed up Perrier. Heavy, large bubbles, lots of air and low sodium.
#4. Appolinaris ($1.99/liter). More on the European, saltier, less bubbly side. Beautiful bottle and would be a great gift for a guest.
#5. Gerolsteiner ($2.69/liter). The most expensive of the group but doesn’t blow the other waters out of the park. Therefore, mainly because of it’s slightly higher price, this water is #5.
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