Good wine to pair with sushi?

[bmc]

Sake, or if you're feeling adventuresome, a sauvignon blanc or a semillon will work as well. Sauvignon blanc is perfect for fish.

If you're up for spicy Thai, a German Riesling is a match made in heaven.

 

[lamonica78]

I've never heard of a BYOB restaurant before. I take it that it's a way not to have to pay for a liqueor licsense?

Yes, it is a way for smaller restaurants to get around paying huge amounts for a liquor license. BYOBs are actually very common in Philadelphia because I think zoning is such a pain in the arse and liquor licenses are expensive. There's a great mexican restaurant that is actually a BYOT....they supply various margherita mixes, you supply the tequila!

 

[lousybassplayer]

Any place can be a BYOB with a hip flask and a good tolerance.

 

[Eric Perry]

Another vote for Sapporo.

 

[allexcosta]

Try sparkling wine...

 

[edbutler3]

Personally, I love sake -- but if you want to go with wine, I think a not-too-sweet Riesling would be OK, as you mentioned. Another wine that I think would go well is Gewurztraminer. (I haven't actually tried the combo, but in my head it seems the flavors would match.)

BTW, sake truly is an acquired taste, so I'd recommend trying it repeatedly until it "takes". While the real sake lovers tend to prefer it chilled, when I was trying to acquire the taste, I found it easier to learn to drink it hot first. Once I liked it hot, it was easy to make the transition to the chilled sake. There's also a wide variation in sake flavors, just like with wine, so it's good to sample a variety.

 

[Mark Wilson]

sakebombs.

 

[Jared Lash]

Ripple.

Thunderbird.

Mad Dog 20 20

Boones

All super classy.

 

[Eric Perry]

^^^ Tru dat.

 

[iamlowsound]

Sake.

lowsound

 

[spade2you]

Sake is ok for something sipping.....

As a microbrew aficionado, I must suggest a light bodied German wheat, perhaps a mellow hefeweisen or Belgian wheat along the lines of a witbier, tamer saisons, maybe a light trippel, some blonde ales might work but might be a touch overpowering, but not by much.

 

[Ben Lesser]

I had mussels once that were done with mango and sake. I really enjoyed the taste of what I'm assuming was the sake.

Japanese beer is also good.

 

[Jared Lash]

Sake is ok for something sipping.....

As a microbrew aficionado, I must suggest a light bodied German wheat, perhaps a mellow hefeweisen or Belgian wheat along the lines of a witbier, tamer saisons, maybe a light trippel, some blonde ales might work but might be a touch overpowering, but not by much.

Delicious styles, all of them. But the reason why Japanese beers work so well with sushi is the same reason sake does - they are dry and flavor neutral. You don't really want anything that lingers on the palette or competes with the delicate tastes. Though not a beer I'd drink under most circumstances, I like Asahi with sushi.

 

[Eric Perry]

...the reason why Japanese beers work so well with sushi is the same reason sake does - they are dry and flavor neutral. You don't really want anything that lingers on the palette or competes with the delicate tastes...

I'd agree with this.

 

[lousybassplayer]

I am a budweiser and canned sardines guy, so I assume unpronouncable beer would go well with unidentifiable raw seafood.

 

[jamie'sdad]

sapporo > sushi > sake > sushi > sake > sapporo > scotch (optional)

should do it

have been known to drink a big-boll*cked south-australian shiraz with sushi though

 

[MakiSupaStar]

If you ever make it over to japan, yebisu (y is silent) gold label is the bomb. Second choice is Asahi Super Dry.

 

[edbutler3]

sapporo > sushi > sake > sushi > sake > sapporo > scotch (optional)

should do it

Yep. That's how I roll.

 

[Pacman]

Saying "Sake" is like saying "Wine" (in fact, it is). There are many, many different sakes available, and they come in grades of purity from crap to perfect.

Last night, I drank Japan's best sake with the number 2 Zero pilot from WWII. Just incredible!


Here we are, after a whole lot of it....

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[Absentia]

A very dry warmed Sake