BEST WINE TO PAIR WITH SUSHI

Sushi and wine is an underappreciated pairing. Most people drink beer or sake with sushi — both perfectly good choices. But a well-chosen wine elevates the experience in a way that is genuinely surprising.

THE KEY PRINCIPLES FOR SUSHI AND WINE

Sushi flavours are delicate — raw fish, vinegared rice, nori, the clean heat of wasabi. You need wine that complements rather than overwhelms. High alcohol wines drown delicate sushi flavours. Heavy, tannic reds fight with the umami of soy sauce. What you want is precision, freshness, and clean acidity.

THE BEST CHOICE — RIZZLING

Our organic Austrian Riesling is a genuinely excellent sushi wine. The clean, precise minerality works with wasabi and ginger. The crisp acidity complements the vinegared rice. The delicate citrus and stone fruit character does not overwhelm the freshness of good fish.

For salmon nigiri, tuna maki, and most classic sushi, Rizzling is the answer.

FOR SPICY ROLLS — SESSION FIZZ

Spicy tuna maki and other spicy sushi preparations call for something with cooling carbonation. Session Fizz — crisp, sparkling, organic — provides exactly that. The bubbles cool the spice and the fresh character works brilliantly.

FOR OMAKASE — PROST!

If you are at a quality omakase counter and want to bring wine, PROST! is the choice. The pét-nat format is interesting enough to be worth discussing, the delicate lemon and grapefruit character works across a range of fish, and it shows genuine thought. Available at locowines.co.uk.