Nigiri
Best wine varietals
Junmai Sake
Junmai Sake pairs traditionally with nigiri, complementing delicate fish flavors.
Brut Champagne
Brut Champagne's acidity and bubbles cleanse the palate between bites.
Chablis
Chablis offers crisp minerality that enhances fresh seafood.
Albariño
Albariño's bright citrus and saline notes match well with sushi rice and fish.
Best cocktails with this
Champagne flute • Medium • 5 min
acid, bubbles — bright citrus and Champagne lift delicate fish; low sweet, very complementary
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
clean, low-fat; bright acid; bubbles — crisp, neutral match
Champagne flute • Easy • 5 min
bubbles, acid — sparkling wine with lemon keeps palate clean and light; low sweet
Highball • Easy • 5 min
acidic + floral; herbal (elderflower) and bubbles — delicate, complementary
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
bubbles, bitter, acid — Aperol spritz offers crisp effervescence and slight bitterness that contrasts fatty fish
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles — clean, citrusy and effervescent; very neutral base that won’t overpower nigiri
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
high acid, saline note from salt — traditional citrus/umami complement
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acidic + ginger spice; fruity sweetness moderate, bubbles — good palate-cleansing
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
herbal, bitter, bubbles — elderflower adds floral lift while tonic’s bitterness refreshes the palate
Collins glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, herbal, bubbles — gin and lemon with soda provides bright herbal notes that complement sushi
Cocktail Glass • Easy • 5 min
high acid, sweet — citrus lift cleanses fat, watch sweetness