Is Prosecco an acceptable gift?

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Just that. I have no idea what’s currently in or out of fashion for a smallish present.

The recipient is definitely someone who drinks alcohol.

All opinions gratefully received, thank you!

84% of voters seem to think it’s ok.

I enjoy it but I will be on the look out for Cremant.

There's prosecco and there's prosecco - just like cremant, cava and champagne (oh and English sparkling wine).

A proper prosecco is made in the same way as champagne, is not at all sweet (although you can get demi-sec and sec just like in champagne), has a proper cork stopper, and is bottled at the vineyard.

Most cheap supermarket prosecco is mass produced in large tanks and the bubbles are made using co2 like in a soda stream! Can be bottled anywhere (including the UK) and often has a screw top. They are often sweet.

I love a good (preferably organic) prosecco (can't afford to drink my favourite champagne every time I fancy bubbles!)

I drink cremant or champagne- prosecco is instant migraine. That said, when I’m given Prosecco I think fab and immediately put it into the emergency Xmas / housewarming/ book club stock. I wouldn’t choose to give it as a gift myself iyswim, I would gift champagne.

No thank you.
If you can't stretch to champagne, then cremant is a far nicer cheap fizz.

Far prefer wine .

It's not even an acceptable drink!

This is where you need to know the recipient. I have one SIL who would be delighted and one who would politely suppress a shudder.

I'f rather be given prosecco than champagne as I don't drink either but don't feel as bad re-gifting (usually to a tombola) when it's a cheaper drink. When people give champagne I frel really bad knowing we have no use for it (DH doesn't drink sparkling wines either, we are both red drinkers).

I'd be disappointed with prosecco and would pass it on to someone else. Crémant however, I'd be very happy to receive.

I live prosecco and would be delighted with it as a gift. Really dislike champagne

I don't like prosecco, but would appreciate the thought behind it.

@Cynic17but the same can easily be said for the bottle of wine you’ve just suggested?

Hmmm I wouldn't really consider a bottle of prosecco to be a gift gift iyswim? More a thank you for hosting dinner type thing. Unless it was an expensive bottle, in which case I'd only give it as a gift I knew they specifically enjoy prosecco.

I think a really good olive oil or expensive balsamic make good gifts.

Agreed, but it would be overkill in this scenario.

I’m after something that is nice but that I obviously haven’t spent too much on, as that wouldn’t be appropriate in this circumstance.

That’s the sort of ‘level’ of gift I’m after - not a present for my best friends wedding ‘level’.

It’s more about the sentiment really, and not being ostentatious.

I don’t want to be too specific, but it’s more the ‘congrats on your new job’ sort of ‘level’.

But could some of the donations be because people think most people will like it? Hard to tell either way really.

It’s not so much that I can’t spend more, just that it would look out of place to do so.

Cava costs the same as Prosecco and you wouldn't be at risk of offending them if they're the type of Mumsnetter who seems to have mistaken Prosecco for a bottle of piss.

Yes, that’s my thought, that it’s a safe present. Everyone knows it’s not too expensive.

Small token gift is exactly what I’m going for.

What's your idea of a ‘too cheap’ one? What would you get?

As long as you know they drink alcohol (which you do) then yes.

I'd like prosecco as a gift and so would many others.

Thanks. What would you say is a good one?

It’s fine. Not everyone will like it, but that’s true of any wine (or any gift of any sort).

I don’t drink anymore, but when I did, if someone gave me a bottle of wine that I didn’t personally like, I wouldn’t feel like that made it an unacceptable gift on their part.