BOTTLED WATER IS FANCY AS NANCY!
Fancy Like Nancy
Will that be tap or sparkling water for dinner tonight? Most people would say water is water and drinking bottled water is for posers or those who are fancy like Nancy. Who is Fancy like Nancy you ask; well, I’m referring to everything Nancy says are fancy big words! Like carafe, decanter, vessel. Seriously it just sounds better than jug, flask, or pitcher of water.
Water and My Family
Water isn’t always water because sometimes water can be dirty and drinking it can send you to the porcelain throne, especially in foreign countries. At our house, for several years now, I have tried all kinds of different brands of water. Some are good, some not so good. I often find myself hiding my “fancy water” from my family so nobody drinks it. I do this quite proudly because if I don’t hide it, the little one likes to throw them back as quickly as he can. He’s a huge fan of flavor waters as well. Dad introduced him to Perrier sparkling water early on in his younger years, and I had him drinking Clearly Canadian Cherry water in the beautiful glass bottles when he reached third grade during the pandemic. The pandemic brought all kinds of childhood cravings back for me, and Clearly Canadian Cherry water was one of them.
Tastes are Subjective
I will say this, I feel like I’m an expert now on all types of bottled water. Folks, bottled water isn’t all the same either. The more you drink it, the more you realize that different brands of bottled water taste different — which considering water isn’t supposed to have any taste is kind of an interesting revelation. Of course, it has taste. Someone once said all tastes are subjective and that’s a true statement on a lot of things, but let’s get back to water.What I like and think is fancy will taste different for you, it might taste off mark. A few of my fancy favorites are Evian, Fiji, Clearly Canadian. My current obsession is currently Antipodes still or sparkling water from New Zealand. I just purchased twelve beautiful bottles for the cost of $70.00 USD dollars. Yes, I know it’s crazy, but after traveling the world, you learn to like what you enjoy and when you don’t have it, you want it. Antipode’s website says their water is fine water which is a central element in the enjoyment of wine and cuisine - its sole purpose is to hydrate and refresh, while cleansing the palate. And it does!At the end of the day, if you can swing it and you want to feel a little fancy, especially during this time in our lives, go ahead. It looks just so sexy when it’s served or when it’s displayed on the table along with a great steak and some wine. Cheers!