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bardy
03-02-2006, 02:51 PM
What's a nice wine that would go well with sushi?

I am partial to sweeter (not really dry) wines. And preferably something not really expensive and something that would be available in most grocery stores.

souvenir
03-02-2006, 02:57 PM
I'm no sushi lover or even connoisseur, but I thought sake would go better with sushi than any wine.

wHATcOLOR
03-02-2006, 03:00 PM
i suggest that you drink poison

ammy
03-02-2006, 03:01 PM
yeah, generally sake is the approved drink of sushi eaters...
and it is available in stores, and is often sweet if served properly.

17 Seconds
03-02-2006, 03:03 PM
I heard those wines in a box are pretty nice.

BlueStar
03-02-2006, 03:04 PM
Most sushi places also serve plum wine, in addition to sake. No idea, though, about brands of such wine or where to purchase it. However, I imagine that something like a pinot grio could maybe possible work. Of course, I've never tried that with sushi.

BlueStar
03-02-2006, 03:06 PM
yeah, generally sake is the approved drink of sushi eaters...
and it is available in stores, and is often sweet if served properly.

Oh wait, Beverages & More does have a selection of sake. www.bevmo.com They also have plum wine.

bardy
03-02-2006, 03:08 PM
hmmm I've never had sake and I dont know what kinds are any good? are you supposed to serve it warm? blah. I don't think I am eating any sushi, but my friends are going to be eating sushi and I wanted to be able to share. Maybe I will just get some nice red wine and say fuck them!

mv2007
03-02-2006, 03:18 PM
If you want a pretty good, light white wine - look for Luna di Luna Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio (here's their website so you can see the bottle - www.lunadiluna.com) You want the one in the blue bottle. It's at almost every grocery store & costs $8-10 per bottle. I've served it several times when cooking for others and, for not being that expensive, always goes over well. Especially good when chilled in the fridge for a while. Hope this helps!

kristin xp
03-02-2006, 03:18 PM
moseland risling (14)

or

kendal jackson chardonnay (20)

or

a berringer if you wanna go like 8 bucks a bottle

bardy
03-02-2006, 03:46 PM
thanks guys, I'm going to the store now.

wHATcOLOR
03-02-2006, 03:50 PM
hope you enjoy the poison

wHATcOLOR
03-02-2006, 03:50 PM
because it will make you dead!!!!!!! hahhahha!!!

Dead
03-02-2006, 04:05 PM
When I've bought wine I just get some type of california wine cause it's cheap and doesn't taste bad. And gets you really drunk.

Grumble
03-02-2006, 05:30 PM
I'VE NEVER HAD SUSHI.

Am I missing out?

Celes
03-02-2006, 05:34 PM
I find sushi very bland. But everyone else I know who's eaten it loves it....
it's worth trying I guess.

ammy
03-02-2006, 05:35 PM
it's very good.
you have to eat the right things, and go to a place that actually has good fish though.
there's always rolls too, man, they can be elaborate and rich.

Nimrod's Son
03-02-2006, 05:36 PM
Yeah, it should be sake. and traditionally in Japan, sake is not served warm.. it is either chilled or room temperature

mercurial
03-02-2006, 05:38 PM
chardonnays are on the money as far as an easily accesible grape to partner seafood goes - personally though I tend to stay away from chardys

gwurztraminers are my preference when it comes to seafood - beautiful pungent, delicate, sweet grape, and strikes a nice balance between a dry chardy and a heavy sav blanc ... you may need to go to a wine shop for this though

ammy
03-02-2006, 05:38 PM
Yeah, it should be sake. and traditionally in Japan, sake is not served warm.. it is either chilled or room temperature


i'm pretty sure it just depends on the type of sake

Dead
03-02-2006, 05:38 PM
I'm having sushi for my birthday next week. I also had it last friday. California rolls are my favorite food item. I recommend at least trying some of those babies.

Nimrod's Son
03-02-2006, 05:39 PM
i'm pretty sure it just depends on the type of sake
no, warm sake is an american thing

like you can't go to china and get Orange Chicken

laradelocke
03-02-2006, 05:40 PM
What's a nice wine that would go well with sushi?

I am partial to sweeter (not really dry) wines. And preferably something not really expensive and something that would be available in most grocery stores.
Any south african sauvignon. (white obviously lmao )

Grumble
03-02-2006, 05:40 PM
I've got a real lust for fish now.

My housemate has a pet goldfish, and he's gone out for the night...

ammy
03-02-2006, 05:41 PM
then why are they always warming it up in those warmy things in the japanese movies?! WHY ARE THE MOVIES LYING TO ME!?
or are they just bringing it to room temp faster, maybe? HMMMm..


oh, and am i the only one who really doesn't like california rolls? (except spicy ones.. they're good)

Nimrod's Son
03-02-2006, 05:44 PM
I dunno. I watched a documentary on sake on the discovery channel a few months ago.. also I dated a japanese girl and her dad who was from Japan used to always say that

Dead
03-02-2006, 05:45 PM
Shrimp tempura rolls are also good. And alaska rolls.

Dead
03-02-2006, 05:45 PM
I dated a japanese girl
Way to go.

mercurial
03-02-2006, 05:46 PM
Any south african sauvignon. (white obviously lmao )

savs are too heavy - you want something delicate to match subtle dishes like sushi

savs are better with stronger flavours like mussels etc

Grumble
03-02-2006, 05:47 PM
God I'm hungry.

kristin xp
03-02-2006, 05:51 PM
i had hot watermelon sake and it was AWESOME! normally i just have water with sushi haha.

i like the volcano roll that has cream cheese shrimp and avacado with hot sauce mmm so delicous!

PkPhuoko
03-02-2006, 05:52 PM
Any south african sauvignon. (white obviously lmao )
that plus sushi or any rice would be horrendous

Dead
03-02-2006, 05:53 PM
I had a dragon roll one time but I don't remember what it was like.

killer_tomato
03-02-2006, 05:55 PM
uh many people drink warm sake in japan in the winter
this is a retarded thread by the way

Nimrod's Son
03-02-2006, 05:56 PM
Way to go.
well, half japanese really

PkPhuoko
03-02-2006, 05:57 PM
uh nimrod many people drink warm sake in japan in the winter

when I was in Osan they served it warm quite a bit... then again Osan caters to americans

Cathrine Wheel
03-02-2006, 05:59 PM
I'm no sushi lover or even connoisseur, but I thought sake would go better with sushi than any wine.

Sake is wine.

Luke de Spa
03-02-2006, 05:59 PM
wheat beer

Dead
03-02-2006, 06:00 PM
I could ask my brother, he's been to Japan and probably had saki there. Oh sake.. whatever

killer_tomato
03-02-2006, 06:00 PM
thanks for your contribution, dead

guz
03-02-2006, 06:08 PM
I think generally speaking, warm Sake = cheap and cold Sake = premium. The typical hot Sake they serve you is almost always the cheapest available.

mercurial
03-02-2006, 06:22 PM
so Clint, would you go with crack, or smack as a match for a nice sushi?

PkPhuoko
03-02-2006, 07:08 PM
i dont believe sake is considered a wine but more of a rice drink.... you dont have to have a liquor license to sell it

PkPhuoko
03-02-2006, 07:09 PM
so Clint, would you go with crack, or smack as a match for a nice sushi?
heroin.... heroin and anything asian goes great together... i prefer fried rice and a few caps

Lie
03-02-2006, 08:15 PM
I'm probably too late for this and it seems sake would be the thing for sushi, but if you're ever looking for something on the cheapish side that's sweet<i>er</i> and goes well with lighter foods/seafood, etc., Marques de Caceres' Satinela is a good one.

souvenir
03-02-2006, 08:38 PM
Sake is wine.

no it's not


Sake is a beverage fermented from rice, which is a grain. This would make it more of a beer than a wine. Yet, sake is not carbonated, and flavor-wise is closer to wine than beer, although it is indeed uniquely different from wine. Sake is not a distilled beverage, and is not even remotely related to gin, vodka or other spirits.

13
03-02-2006, 09:54 PM
A nice riesling probably would be the best match for sushi

DeadSwan
03-02-2006, 11:57 PM
a nice chilean sauvignon blanc

DeviousJ
03-03-2006, 03:46 PM
no, warm sake is an american thing

like you can't go to china and get Orange Chicken

Yeah sorry man, but you can have it hot warm or cold

bardy
03-03-2006, 04:45 PM
I got two botltes of the luna di luna stuff and it was pretty good... especially for the price.

but I ended up drinking about 1.5 bottles of wine ugh

DeviousJ
03-03-2006, 05:04 PM
Moon of the moon?