(1) Quality has been getting better, though in the past they've seemed more like seltzer than sparkling wines; Parxet is particularly nice.(2) Centuries ago, I would have had to travel to Niederselters, Germany, wherefrom the word u2018 seltzer u2019 derives, to drink from their natural pools of carbonated water.(3) Be sure to include offerings from the alcohol-free zone: sparkling water, fruit juice mixed with seltzer or ginger ale, spiced iced tea or cider.(4) There are other alternatives such as herbal teas, and some soft drinks such as seltzer , fruit-flavored soft drinks, or ginger ale, which have never contained caffeine.(5) The word u2018 seltzer u2019 originated in Niederselters, Germany, where natural springs produced carbonated water enjoyed by the locals.(6) This was the first artificially carbonated water, known as soda water or seltzer .(7) They had to drink seltzer water instead of champagne and had even been given a pasteboard turkey which they were expected to pretend to consume.
