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Prosecco, overated cheap wine

(103 Posts)
CoolioC Mon 16-Dec-19 18:56:14

Cheap overrated fizzy Italian wine or not?

inkcog Tue 17-Dec-19 10:57:02

Mindless air head here.....which one is good please? I had a more expensive one from M and S last year. It was nice.

DoraMarr Tue 17-Dec-19 11:18:00

It depends which Prosecco, doesn’t it? The one I get from a local wine merchant is delicious. I can’t understand posters calling each other names! Surely we’re better than that? I also can’t understand people commenting on a thread about Prosecco when they have never tasted it......

GrannyGravy13 Tue 17-Dec-19 12:14:32

Cheap???? I think that depends whereabouts you shop/eat/drink ??

kittylester Tue 17-Dec-19 12:47:12

I love prosecco and I'm not ashamed!

Nannarose Tue 17-Dec-19 14:36:55

Esspee, can you tell me where you conduct tastings so I can avoid them?

Maggiemaybe Tue 17-Dec-19 14:54:17

mindless airheads? Nice attitude! grin

nanaK54 Tue 17-Dec-19 15:06:24

I have been gifted 2 bottles of prosecco today, as a mindless airhead I will really enjoy them - cheers!

timetogo2016 Tue 17-Dec-19 15:06:43

Can`t stand it myself.
Glorified fizzy pop.

Scribbles Tue 17-Dec-19 15:45:09

Not for me, thanks; I'd prefer a glass of Tizer..

Esspee Tue 17-Dec-19 17:02:37

Strange place gransnet where one's personal observations are twisted into accusations of name calling. (Looking at you @annsixty, @annodomini, @GrannyGravy13, @inkcog, @Nannarose, @Maggiemaybe, nanaK54 )

Blinko Tue 17-Dec-19 17:06:20

It's ok at breakfast with orange juice, along with smoked salmon and scrambled egg.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 17-Dec-19 17:44:24

Esspee no name calling from me, I just said cheers to fellow “fizz” drinkers tchconfused

annsixty Tue 17-Dec-19 17:52:42

I had said I liked Prosecco so of course your post was directed at me and everyone else who likes Prosecco.
Don't try to wriggle out of it now.
Only mindless airheads like Prosecco said your post, ergo I am a mindless airhead.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 17-Dec-19 17:56:21

annsixty I am shall have a glass of prosecco as soon as GS is bathed and in bed ?

I have been called worse names than an “airhead” on GN tchangry

GrannyGravy13 Tue 17-Dec-19 17:56:48

Oops no idea where “am” came from

NanaPlenty Tue 17-Dec-19 18:00:56

I like it, I like champagne but it,doesn’t like me much, and I like Cava. In fact I like most things but since the menopause I can’t drink much - not a bad thing I guess, one or two glasses is lovely. Cheers everyone.

Esspee Tue 17-Dec-19 19:29:39

No wriggling from me @annsixty. I did not attack individual gransnetters and call them airheads.
I said that the people I have served Prosecco to were mindless airheads. I am the one who had to engage in conversation with them so am perfectly entitled to make the observation.
Where I come from we would say you could cause a row in an empty house.

travelsafar Tue 17-Dec-19 20:22:24

You cant beat a Cinzano and lemonade for a fizzy drink smile It tastes good and i can have a couple and not suffer a headache next day. Only have a tiple at Xmas and new Year, not into the whole wine thingy!!!!

annsixty Tue 17-Dec-19 21:16:31

Stop digging Esspee
Just back from a good night out so I am very mellow.
Early I know but I am not in the first flush of youth, still very much with it though.
Shall we declare a truce?

mate Tue 17-Dec-19 21:40:08

That's sad, so many snobs commenting on what they don't even know. Why compare Champagne with Prosecco? They are simply different. Champagne is taken care of for years before becoming ready to drink. Prosecco is young, fresh and requires much less manual labor. Lower price doesn't mean lower quality. Keep champagne for great occasions and enjoy Prosecco whenever you like. Just be smart, buy a good bottle at a honest price.

Curlywhirly Tue 17-Dec-19 22:43:21

Well I'm not fussy, I like 'em all - Champagne, Cava, Prosecco, and still like a Cinzano and tonic (everybody laughs when I ask for one, it's sooo 1970s, but don't care!)

glammagran Tue 17-Dec-19 22:49:00

I find Prosecco terribly sweet and have never found one I liked. Much prefer Cava and Cremant. My favourite of all (apart from champagne) is Nyetimber from England which to my mind is vastly superior to them all

glammagran Tue 17-Dec-19 22:51:22

But only if it’s on offer otherwise too expensive.

dragonfly46 Tue 17-Dec-19 22:59:52

Another mindless airhead here - I love Prosecco. I especially love it with Aperol!

AllotmentLil Tue 17-Dec-19 23:18:50

Happy to be a mindless airhead! Cheers!