Sour grapes from Italy over claims that prosecco rots teeth

ITALIANS have been left fizzing with rage at claims that too much prosecco damages your teeth.

British dentists warned this week that too much of the sugary Italian tipple can lead to a ‘prosecco smile’ – with gaps, receding gums and cavities.

Dr Mervyn Druian, of the London Centre for Cosmetic Dentistry, said: ‘Unlike wine, which you often have with a meal, it is very easy to just keep sipping prosecco and have a few glasses without noticing. It is acidic and it has sugar in it so, while a few glasses are fine, if you drink too much of it you are going to have a problem.’

But Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto Region – a large producer of prosecco – branded the claims the ‘umpteenth AngloSaxon crusade against Italian products’.

And Debora Serracchiani, governor of Friuli-Venezia-Guilia, joked: ‘After Brexit, we need to help the people of Great Britain smile again. In modest quantities, our prosecco works wonders.’