To not have to drink Prosecco like it's an “occasion”? (Lighthearted)

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I like Prosecco. At home I might share a bottle with DH on a Friday night instead of a bottle of flat wine. It’s just wine, but fizzy.

But not to my parents. To them there is a whole production of getting out the flutes, popping the cork and evenly pouring the whole bottle out for everyone to have a glass. Which is fine for the first bottle - I get it is a celebration drink. But having to do that with every bottle??

On Christmas Day we had 7 adults, so a bottle gives you about half a normal glass each. I just wanted to drink my fizz in peace - as my drink of choice. But no. 3 bottles of shared out Prosecco later and mum was saying “ooh can’t we move on now I fancy a G&T, do we have to open another bottle?” Yes mum, have a G&T! But let me have a glass of fizz please?

anyone else?

Yes, I had the Prosecco from Tanners this Christmas and thought it was good too

Your parents sound like they were trying to create a celebratory atmosphere.
They might not have quite succeeded but I don't think it's a reason to have a (probably completely outing) thread about them on mn.

Fair enough if it's bolly but not a bloody prosecco

Perhaps they were suggesting to not open the Prosecco because it doesn't stay fizzy if left open unless you and anyone else were going to drink the whole botttle and they wanted to move onto a different drink.

You are a lucky woman if this is worthy of a post, even lighthearted, OP!

I can see how IRL one could think it slightly cringe but as you describe it, your parents’ ritual sounds OTT but sweet. Perhaps they are making a big deal of this as a way to celebrate their DC?

But FWIW Prosecco is the lightest and fruitiest of the sparkling wines mentioned on this thread. Cava and Cremant, like Champagne, have their second fermentation in the bottle whilst Prosecco undergoes the second fermentation in the vat.

(I am usually a partisan of all things Italian but I prefer a good minerally Cava to a good Prosecco. Champagne wins.)

Prosecco is for cleaning the loo, try Cremant.

Ok I get maybe opening the first one or two bottles so everyone can have a cheers and a Merry Christmas but from then on it should have been each to their own preference and yours just happens to be Prosecco.

have I misunderstood though.
did you follow up to say you were cooking/hosting so she was doing this in your home with your alcohol?
that is rude!
her house I could maybe see it as it’s her rules but if it’s your house then she shouldn’t be dictating what you should be drinking, again maybe ok for the first bottle or two for celebrator purposes but definitely not after.

im not saying she was being deliberately rude just that she was being rude.

Well it is if your normal glass is a 250ml wine glass.
It's probably a full Prosecco glass though.

Wait… it was your house with your Prosecco? So what was this an issue? Why did you have to do it your parent’s way? Just open the bottle, pour for yourself and anyone who wants one and tell people to help themselves and have what they want. This is very odd.

Let them

Prosecco is produced with the Martinotti-Charmot Method, while Champagne is produced with the Traditional (Champenoise) Method, in Italy we call it the Metodo Classico, this wine has a fine and persistent bubble where as Prosecco bubbles are larger.

Italian wines using the Champagne method are Franciacorta and Trento Doc, in UK you might see brands like Berlucchi or Ferrari that use this method. Cava also uses this method.

Most supermarket Prosecco I've consumed in UK have been poor I'm sad to say, wine that would cost €4 a bottle here in Italy & is considered 'average' at best ( I would never buy wine that in Italy that costs less than €8 a bottle otherwise you're not getting a fairly decent quality wine!)

To get a decent one in UK that's drinkable you'd need to spend at least £10 on a bottle and it should be DOC or DOCG. Prosecco should be Valdobbiadene to get the quality, so the minimum the supermarket's 'finest' Brut brand.

We had Prosecco with our Christmas lunch, I paid €30 a bottle, so it's absolutely not cheap rubbish. I think the UK produces some excellent sparkling wine too.
No matter where it's from or the price tag, you can drink it when you please, no celebration required.

@twilighteaser thank you for the explanation - had (wrongly) thought the methods for prosecco and champagne were more similar. Have now fallen down a google rabbit hole! Made a note to check for ‘valdobbiadene’ on future prosecco labels!!

Excellent post.

I hate prosecco but like cava and l9ve champagne. I drink cava and champagne as wine, like you. So - yanbu

Nowt wrong with a bit of pomp and ceremony for the first bottle of fizz on a special occasion. After a tokenistic first glass I'd expect everyone to migrate to their drink of choice. As head chef, I'd just keep my own bottle in the kitchen.