does water have a distinct taste the answer is a resounding yes that is if you ask martin riese as the worlds foremost water sommelier riese makes a living out of tasting water from around the world with the passion of a wine expert luxuriating in a glass of topshelf pinot noir im almost like chewing the water riese said while sipping from a stemmed wine glass im chewing the water im putting a lot of my im moving the water through all my whole palate because my tongue has different taste palates and i want that the water goes everywhere that my tongue now can detect taste then im adding oxygen martin riese a certified water sommelier is shown tasting water at the fine water summit in athens greece abc news riese joined some of the worlds top water tasters in april at the fine water summit in athens greece where they judged close to 100 different varieties of water with categories ranging from lowmineral still to highmineral sparkling and while it all might seem slightly ridiculous these experts argue that theres more to water than meets the eye more what are cluster munitions white house defends sending controversial weapons to ukraine water can be fruity easy approachable to oh my god whats happening in my glass riese said for example a type of natural sparkling water from spain comes out of the source with bubbles in it outside of carbonation its the minerals varying from location to location that give the water its unique flavor many of the waters featured at the fine water summit have detailed labels listing their mineral profiles what were really trying to tell people is that water is not just water water is a natural product that comes from a real place water has terroir like wine and water can hold experiences and water gives you wellness said michael mascha founder of fine water society the organization that certifies water sommeliers and hosts the yearly summit different types of bottled water are shown at the fine water summit in athens greece abc news water sommeliers can even pair a water with a meal floral tasmanian rainwater for instance might go well with your dessert carlos crespo lorenzo helped create the worlds largest water menu for his familys restaurant in spain offering 150 waters from 33 countries some of the waters he sells range from 8 to more than 17000 a bottle the sommeliers say they have noticed a shift in the way people now think about water people realize how important water is and as we raise the awareness of water more people are aware of what is being a perfect beverage to have all these kinds of experiences and to now pay attention and to want to be a part of that mascha said more the power of water but theyre also mindful of how this might all look fancy imported waters from glaciers and rainwater from remote locations