What Is Carbonated Water Called
Seriously, who decided this? It feels like a prank. “Let’s make four different names for the same thing, and never explain why!”
I think it’s mostly marketing. Club soda sounds more “mixable.” Mineral water sounds more “natural.” Seltzer sounds like a 1950s dad. Sparkling water sounds elegant enough for a wedding toast.
But at the end of the day? It’s all just water with bubbles. Water. With. Bubbles. The audacity.