Haute Water

Well hi there! Wonderful to see you! Thanks for clicking by. 'Water' you up to? Hah...you think I misspelt that, don't'cha? Fill your coffee mug and munch on a virtual treat while I'll tell you about it. 

The upscale restaurant at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced in August that it would soon add a 20-item selection of waters from around the world, priced from $8 to $16 a bottle (except for a $12 "tasting menu"). 

Martin Riese, general manager of Ray's & Stark Bar, who is also a renowned water gourmet, will sell his own California-made 9OH2O, which comes in "limited editions of 10,000 individually numbered glass bottles" at $14 each. 

Said Riese, "(M)any people don't know that water is just as important to the entire dining experience (as, say, a good wine)." 

Riese has been certified as a Water Sommelier by the German Mineral Water Association. 

Somebody needs to be 'certified'... that's for sure! But then again, I did a post some time ago about 'diet' water so 'gourmet' water should be no surprise. Me? I'll stick with CTW...Cornwall Tap Water and all its fluoride. I'm thinking of marketing my own brand - OOTT (Out Of The Tap). $12 a bottle sounds fair, eh. What do you think?

See ya, eh!

Bob