Baba Sushi

The wine list at Baba Sushi does exactly what a neighborhood sushi bar's wine list should do — it shows up, stays out of the way, and doesn't embarrass anyone. It's not trying to be a wine destination, and that's fine. What you get is a manageable, familiar lineup that won't intimidate anyone and won't thrill anyone either.

The list runs about 20–35 labels and leans heavily on crowd-friendly California names — Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, Josh Black Cabernet, Murphy Goode Pinot Noir — the kind of bottles you'd recognize at a grocery store. There's a bit of international reach with Oyster Bay and Yealand's from Marlborough, Bex Riesling out of Nahe, and Dilemma Vinho Verde, which are actually solid calls for sushi. A couple of bubbles round things out — Prima Perla Prosecco and the more serious Canard-Duchene Brut — giving you options for a celebratory omakase moment. The gaps are real though: no sake-forward pairings highlighted, no natural wines, nothing from Burgundy or Alsace that would actually sing alongside raw fish.

With an estimated 12–16 pours by the glass in the $8–$14 range, Baba Sushi gives you enough options to drink your way through a meal without committing to a bottle. The whites dominate and that's the right call for the menu — Sauvignon Blanc and Vinho Verde are your friends here. Don't expect the list to rotate much; this reads as a set-it-and-forget-it program.