I have a new love in the soda world. I’m so so sorry, Diet Rite Tangerine. You were so good to me for so long. In you, I finally found a soda that I could really love. That I could drink every day and not get tired of. It was crisp and had a good flavor, yet no super-sweet aftertaste that I can’t STAND in other sodas. And unlike most diet sodas, it didn’t have aspartame which I abhor. It had no sugar, no calories, no caffeine… It was perfect.

But today, I found a new love. Slice “One” Grape. No because I’m particularly fond of the Pepsi corporation (believe me, I’m actually kind of ashamed). But simply because it’s “grape”. Oh, Diet Rite. If you had only offered a grape flavor! But all there was was the Red Raspberry, which I never cared for, or the Strawberry-Kiwi, which I objected to because I have kiwi issues and cola. Of course, you offer other flavors, such as Golden Peach, Black Cherry and…. White Grape. Me? I’ve never laid eyes on any of these flavors sad to say. For I’m sure I would have adored “White Grape”. Heck, maybe even “Black Cherry”. But Tangerine was my best bet and it was mighty tasty.

But Slice “One” seemed to offer what I wanted. And folks? It’s fantastic. All I could have dreamed of and more. The crisp, non-aftertaste sensation I like and the grape flavor I *love*.

I love Diet Rite. But it just can’t compete with grape. I am a grape fiend.