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Just because they are fizzy doesn’t make Prosecco and Cava ‘fizz’

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LineDry · 14/03/2026 20:18

Fizz is Champagne. At a push Cremant. It is not Prosecco which although it is slightly fizzy loses it pretty much immediately.

Moreover it tastes like baby sick and, for the price, anything else is better.

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ilovemeahack · 15/03/2026 08:19

A bottle of bubbly = a bottle of champagne
A bottle of fizz = a bottle of prosecco/cava/other sparkling wine
There you go darlings, my definitive guide 😉

Malasana · 15/03/2026 08:14

Heyhoherewego23 · 14/03/2026 20:49

When served with dinner, you break a piece off and butter that piece. You don’t butter the whole roll then eat it.

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I do if I want to 🤷🏻‍♀️

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LineDry · 15/03/2026 08:10

ZenNudist · 15/03/2026 07:59

I'm struggling to see why you'd post such judgemental bollocks.

You don't like prosecco, fair enough, tastes differ. It is however Fizzy.

If you turned up at my party and insisted that only champagne would do I'd think badly of you.

And, as a guest, I’d think pretty badly of my host being so judgmental.

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ZenNudist · 15/03/2026 07:59

I'm struggling to see why you'd post such judgemental bollocks.

You don't like prosecco, fair enough, tastes differ. It is however Fizzy.

If you turned up at my party and insisted that only champagne would do I'd think badly of you.

travailtotravel · 15/03/2026 07:48

I don't like prosecco, its terrible stuff. Cava qualifies though as it's production method is similar to 'fizz' and it has multiple grapes which give it the flavour depth.

Westfacing · 15/03/2026 07:39

Fizz and Bubbles - usually means just cheap Prosecco

I like Cava - my fizz of choice 😄

givemesteel · 15/03/2026 07:19

You obviously don't know that much about wine, OP.

Cava is made in the same way as champagne.

Prosecco is made differently.

I don't disagree with you about prosecco, it's usually disgusting. But there's plenty of decent cavas and cremants out there for around £15.

SideshowAuntSallyxx · 15/03/2026 07:02

Can't stand prosecco. English sparkling wine is nice though.

BunnyLake · 15/03/2026 06:43

MaidOfSteel · 14/03/2026 23:30

Don’t forget about Asti, too, from Italy!

I’m taking Babycham next time fizz is requested.

BunnyLake · 15/03/2026 06:41

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 14/03/2026 22:40

Why post? Just move on.

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Why post that? Just move on.

2021x · 14/03/2026 23:51

I assert that fizz is sparkling wine, and bubbles is exclusively champagne

Trampoline · 14/03/2026 23:38

LineDry · 14/03/2026 21:01

I’m a snob. I know that.

However. Recently I went to a party where the the host said ‘bring fizz’. So I brought Champagne.

I was offered Prosecco.

How does a girl even start to process that?

Probably best you turn down all future party invitations in case you're met with this horrifying situation again.

Conniebygaslight · 14/03/2026 23:33

Somebody bought us a bottle of sparkling Shiraz for Christmas…..Jesus it was foul. Not relevant to the thread really but I’m just reminded of it.

PinkNosy · 14/03/2026 23:31

SabrinaThwaite · 14/03/2026 23:18

It’s Prosecco col fundo or sui lieviti and it’s DOCG. Hard to find though.

ETA: @PinkNosy

Edited

Thank you, did not know this! Will have to scout it out Wink

MaidOfSteel · 14/03/2026 23:30

Don’t forget about Asti, too, from Italy!

SabrinaThwaite · 14/03/2026 23:18

It’s Prosecco col fundo or sui lieviti and it’s DOCG. Hard to find though.

ETA: @PinkNosy

TheKittenswithMittens · 14/03/2026 23:04

It's all just alcohol, water and carbon dioxide.

PinterandPirandello · 14/03/2026 23:01

Agree with you about Prosecco but Cava is lovely. Very dry and big bubbles. It doesn’t give me the instant headache that champagne does for some reason.

PinkNosy · 14/03/2026 22:59

SabrinaThwaite · 14/03/2026 22:31

If you hunt around you can find Prosecco where the second fermentation takes place in the bottle rather than in a tank.

Very interesting - I thought prosecco had to be produced by the charmat method to get the DOG?
Do you mean sparkling wine (fizz!!) with glera produced via the traditional method? (Would that still be prosecco though?)

StarDolphins · 14/03/2026 22:55

To me, prosecco is fizz!🥂

TheRuffleandthePearl · 14/03/2026 22:54

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 14/03/2026 20:25

I'd say everything but champagne is 'fizz' - it's shorthand for sparkling plonk.

This.

SunshineAndSandalsMakeMeHappy · 14/03/2026 22:53

Buy a soda stream, fizz any wine to your taste. Job done.

AgnesMcDoo · 14/03/2026 22:50

Any sparkling plonk is fizz

Dashling · 14/03/2026 22:43

Anything fizzy is fizz.

Some Prosecco is nice, most isnt.. The problem is that it became very popular very quickly and a lot of people wanted to cash in.

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 14/03/2026 22:40

BunnyLake · 14/03/2026 22:34

Who indeed. 🤷‍♀️

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Why post? Just move on.