I've become more obsessive about seltzer than I am about beer. I've become a seltzer snob.

My wife, Cassie, introduced me to fizz a few years back. She was determined to break me of my devious pop habit. She knew I liked bubbles. The carbonation led to a pricklier, more effervescent mouthfeel.

My first few months with sparkling water didn't go well. I still craved pop (and caffeine). But then something clicked. I realized how much variety there was. I loved tracking down new flavors. I loved comparing notes. I was invited to join a private Facebook seltzer group called Now Fizzing and was sold so hard. (It's the nicest, most welcoming group on social media.)

So in the throes of Dry January, I thought it would be fun to pass the time by taste-testing all 18 Wegmans sparkling waters. And then I figured I should review and rank them. I obtained and considered all Wegmans varieties available in the liter bottle. What follows is solely my opinion. So how'd I do?

(Maybe I should do the 19 core Polar varieties next?)

18. Cherry Pomegranate

This is a beloved flavor for many, but it's not for me. Cherry is a hard flavor to pull off well. The nose is overwhelmingly cherry-forward. The flavor is candy-like and then it veers into Robitussin territory. I wish the pomegranate popped more.

17. Mixed Berry

Is there any such thing as a good berry seltzer (besides Waterloo Strawberry)? This tastes like something you’d put on a peanut butter sandwich. Just not for me.

16. Coconut Lime

Whomp whomp. This is my wife’s favorite. It's all lime up front and way faker tasting than the solo lime. Then there is a weird suntan lotion-laden finish from the coconut. Not my bag. Sorry, Cass.

15. Lemon

This one also isn't for me. It veers into cleaning product territory.

14. Watermelon

You have to really like watermelon to like this one. I was worried it would have a hard candy-like flavor, but it doesn’t. It tastes like watermelon flesh and rind. It's a fun fun surprise. It’s nice, but not one I want to drink a ton of.

13. Raspberry

Decent. It borders on perfume-y. It's not as fleshy as I would like and is ultimately pretty middle-of-the road. Out of the newest flavors introduced in the Wegmans line, this one is my least favorite.

12. Mandarin Orange

Much milder than expected. It really tastes like orange flesh and is not bitter at all. In all honesty, it's kinda boring with how good it is. It's not one that's memorable or one I'd reach for a bunch. Still nice.

11. Lemon Lime

This an improvement on the solo lemon. It sorta drinks like earthy Sprite. It's nice and zesty. It's obviously a great candidate to mix with other beverages (potentially alcohol).

10. Plain

The "ghost" (seltzer slang for unflavored sparkling water) was such a nice surprise. It's one I always overlook and I shouldn't. It's no frills. It features crisp, mild bubbles and was super refreshing.

9. Grapefruit

This one is a total sleeper, an under-appreciated classic in the seltzer canon. The Wegmans grapefruit isn't bitter at all, which is super nice. It's more fleshy than pithy. Good stuff.

8. Black Cherry Vanilla

BCV is basically Dr. Pepper, without the artificial cola additives and caffeine. I really love how the vanilla smooths out the finish and how it avoids that medicinal cherry quality. It's one I will definitely fizz again.

7. Tangerine Lime

The Wegmans portfolio features a lot of excellent double-fruit combos. This one shows what a great supporting fruit lime is in a seltzer. (I also love the Mango Lime cans, which aren't available in the liter bottles.) This is just a beautiful marriage of these complementary fruits.

6. Lime

This is my mother-in-law's favorite fizz. It's always in the Izzo fridge. It's not one that I really liked at first. But it definitely grew on me. It's incredibly overlooked. And I love how zesty and dry it is.

5. Blackberry Tangerine

This is another harmonious fruit blend. It has a super pungent nose and it feels like its pricklier than most other flavors. Really, it's just beautifully balanced and incredibly refreshing.

4. Ginger

I'll be completely honest, because this is one that I never expected to like as much as I do. When Wegmans released it, I was skeptical. But I've loved it ever since I tried it for the first time. It's so spicy and fresh tasting.

3. Passion Fruit

Wegmans has released at least four new flavors over the past few months to expand the portfolio. Passion Fruit is one of the newest. This is one you can smell from feet away as you open it. It's incredibly tropical and one that's in my constant rotation.

2. Peach

This is totally awesome. It's candy-like in the best possible way. It never approaches "too sweet" territory. It has a beautiful fuzzy peach candy quality. I'm a massive fan.

1. Orange Pineapple

This has been my No. 1 since the first time I opened a bottle. Like many of the others on this list, it's a really nice fruit combo. It's incredibly bright and refreshing. Now, we just have to convince Wegmans to right a wrong and get this one in cans. (I've waged a social media campaign over the past few months and Wegmans indicated it would eventually happen. But it needs to happen now!)

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