ROME — A storm in a wineglass has erupted between Italy and Britain after some British dentists claimed this past week that prosecco, the bubbly North Italian wine, causes chronic tooth decay.

The Italians were particularly incensed by headlines, that, like The Daily Post in Wales, cautioned that prosecco “could be rotting your teeth, warn experts.”

The article added for good measure, “The popular tipple is causing a rather horrifying dental issue being dubbed ‘prosecco smile.’ ”

In its salvo, The Guardian gave six reasons to give up prosecco, including the claim that hangovers caused by the drink “have a particular quality, like having your eyeballs removed and replaced by pear drops. I do not like that.”