Champagne. Prosecco. Cava.

Oh, thank heavens I'm not alone! I did wonder, after saying upthread how I didn't 'get' fizzy wine, if I was a voice in the wilderness. But it seems not, there are at least 4 of us in this little club on here. Good to meet you Merseymog, cupcake and entropy - bottoms up!

Actually I'm omnibeverous

I like them all, also Hardy's Chardonnay Pinot Noir in both their Crest and Stamp labels. I wait till it's on offer and buy it for the same price as the popular proseccos, around £6.99 at Tesco or Asda. Nice and dry and a great alternative to champagne.

Cava used to be the cheap Champagne substitute until a few years ago, didn't it? As someone else mentioned, I always found it too dry and slightly sour. I no longer buy it.

I am so glad Prosecco came along! I love it and as it's usually priced only slightly higher than wine, it is a nice any-time treat. I know my daughter (30) and her friends are into it. It seems to be what they drink when they get together.

I have bought Aldi and Lidl's Prosecco and both are very good. We tend to stock up when they are on offer. I last bought a bottle of Champagne for a 60th birthday present.

I'm with you, Aquagran

Lots of 'vins mousseux' in France and Switzerland too- which can be excellent. Our local is called Mauler, and it is brilliant and excellent value.

But really, yu can't compare them as such, there are dry and sweet and in between of all of the above - so it just depends. Even 1 brand of, say, champagne, will have 2, 3 or many more different types, from Brut, to semi, to sweet, etc. For me, the dryer the better.

Just checked the Mauler website- they have 18 different 'bubbly' available- so there would be something for every taste.

Has to be Prosecco, memories of great holidays in Italy.

I love fizz so much that I am beginning to "go off" still wine. When we are in France we buy a car-load to take home. Crème d'Alsace eing our Lidl France favourite.

The moment I get fizz in my hand I feel like a party girl!

being..is the word! Compute acting up! ;)

I agree with nansue Prosecco for me too. We've had the Asda one at £6 a bottle and it is very drinkable, makes a good Bellini too. We went to a wedding where the toast to the Bride and Groom was with a Prosecco no one was any the wiser that it wasn't 'champers' in fact there were a few comments about how nice it was. Prosecco every time!