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TiggyW Mon 30-May-22 23:57:43

It’s everywhere - at parties, weddings, the obligatory tipple if you happen to be in a hot tub, the free gift, the pub quiz prize…
Am I the only person who doesn’t like Prosecco?! It’s just fizz! ?

silverlining48 Fri 03-Jun-22 18:27:29

I always thought Prosecco was the Italian equivalent of champagne, as is Cava in Spain and a German one called Sekt.
I like it all, in small doses.

Saggi Fri 03-Jun-22 18:44:00

Hate it….

hilz Fri 03-Jun-22 18:55:57

Not a lover of it. Prefer a cuppa these days.

Mollygo Fri 03-Jun-22 19:09:24

Not particularly keen. I’d rather a glass of red wine.

Shizam Fri 03-Jun-22 19:21:48

I’m not a fan. Tastes like cheap Italian wine that’s been chucked through a soda stream.

Goldgal57 Fri 03-Jun-22 19:29:04

Its far too fizzy gives me stomach ache champagne not much better. Wine is a much better option.

tinad42 Fri 03-Jun-22 19:31:04

No, much prefer a full bodied red ?

GreyKnitter Fri 03-Jun-22 19:38:41

Def enjoy a glass to celebrate.

leeds22 Fri 03-Jun-22 21:26:59

Not too keen on any fizz. I prefer a Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc or (whisper it) Chardonnay. A previous poster mentioned a brandy and babycham, DH tells me that was known as a ‘knicker dropper’ in his day!

KnockoutNanny11 Fri 03-Jun-22 21:57:42

Nope it doesn’t do anything for me either, nor does champagne. It’s the fizz I don’t like so give me a nice glass of rose wine an d I’m happy.

Goldieoldie15 Fri 03-Jun-22 22:40:10

Can’t stand the stuff. Usually cheap and nasty. Tastes like a weak solution of boiled sweets with a drop of alcohol and splash of soda water for good measure

kevincharley Fri 03-Jun-22 23:15:06

No, you're not alone. But then I don't enjoy any wine, whether it's fizzy, red, white or pink. Half a glass and I get a hangover so gave it up years ago.

misty34 Fri 03-Jun-22 23:36:29

It's not for me makes me full and gives me a headache after just one glass. Prefer wine any day of the week. Going to partners nephew's 21st family do tomorrow his mum loves Prosseco so i will take my own bottle of wine.

Catterygirl Sat 04-Jun-22 00:02:47

Have champagne in the cupboard where it will probably stay. It’s always so bitter. Prosecco with Aperol makes it acceptable. Cava is slightly better. Prefer a good Sauvignon blanc.

GreenGran78 Sat 04-Jun-22 03:58:30

Tree71. I'm with you. You can't beat a nice cuppa. I rarely drink alcohol, and have never tasted Prosecco.

Daisend1 Sat 04-Jun-22 13:28:11

Don't dislike it but given a choice then an Alcace.

Cymres1 Sun 05-Jun-22 11:32:28

It's a faddy, fancy thing. I too would like a decent pint of well kept flavoursome beer. I'm extremely fussy about what I pour down my throat, and this pretty named Prosecco fashion has is a bit of a sheep-following, "let's put it on a birthday card" feel.
I run a mile from the "on trend, must have, don't bother thinking for yourself" collective.
I expect some flack for this but you did ask ?.

Callistemon21 Sun 05-Jun-22 12:18:22

Too sweet, too sickly, too dry, too sour! ?

I'll let you know what the M&S one is like later.

#Goldilocks

mumstheword86 Mon 06-Jun-22 16:53:26

Not that keen on fizz fullstop gives me an acid tummy
But I always ask to add orange juice to it makes it much more acceptable Give it !!!

Yammy Mon 06-Jun-22 20:29:20

The best prosecco I have ever tasted was in a bellini in the Veneto I had just read" Miss Garnets Angels". Today anything fizzy is taken with a shot of Gaviscon.sad

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IamMaz Tue 12-Jul-22 14:28:03

I am in Spain at the moment and love to share a bottle of Cava with DH to start our evening off!

Aveline Tue 12-Jul-22 14:38:32

I'm so used to the various 'sparkling' wines eg prosecco or cava that I'm always taken aback at the difference when I have real champagne. Doesn't happen often but when it does !! ??

Deedaa Wed 13-Jul-22 22:34:01

Yammy I read Miss Garnett's Angel some years ago and loved it!

To be honest I much prefer a nice Asti Spumante to Prosecco, but the best sparkling Italian wine is Franciacorta which comes from a small area near Bergamo. It is made by the same method as champagne and is a very nice wine - also hard to find in the UK and more expensive than prosecco.

Mine Wed 13-Jul-22 22:41:18

Have never tasted Proseco...