Solid pours, solid rolls, no surprises
Downtown River District · Fort Myers · Japanese, Sushi · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed June 16, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Blu Sushi reads like it was designed by committee — safe, recognizable, and unlikely to offend anyone at the table. You're not here for a deep cellar experience; you're here for a vibey downtown night out with a glass of something cold and a tray of specialty rolls. That's fine, and the list mostly delivers on that contract.
Thirty to fifty bottles covering California, Marlborough, and Provence — the holy trinity of crowd-pleasing restaurant wine. Kim Crawford, Whispering Angel, Meiomi, Rombauer: these are names your aunt knows, your date recognizes, and your server can pronounce without hesitation. There's no old-world curiosity here, no grower Champagne hiding in a corner, no skin-contact anything. The list was clearly built to move bottles fast in a high-energy room, not to challenge anyone's palate.
Eight to twelve pours by the glass gives you enough to work with, and the hits are all represented — expect Whispering Angel to anchor the rosé slot and Kim Crawford to cover white wine duty. Rotation appears minimal; what you see tonight is probably what you'll see in six months. It gets the job done for a sushi night, but don't come looking for anything that wasn't already on the list in 2019.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $12
It's not exciting, but it's reliably bright, citrusy, and light enough to cut through the richness of a spicy tuna roll without competing with it. In a room full of steeper markups, this one tends to land at a price that doesn't make you wince.
Whispering Angel Rosé
Yes, it's everywhere. Yes, it's become a punchline in serious wine circles. But in the context of a warm Fort Myers evening with a platter of sashimi, it's actually doing exactly what it's supposed to do — clean, dry, and refreshing. Most people at a sushi bar order sake or a cocktail and ignore it. Don't.
Rombauer Chardonnay
Rombauer is a fine wine at a fair price — at a retail shop. At a restaurant in a tourist-heavy downtown district, it's almost certainly marked up to a point where you're paying $60+ for a bottle you could grab at Total Wine for $28. The oak-forward, butterscotch profile also fights with delicate sushi flavors rather than complementing them. Hard pass.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Sashimi Platter
The high acidity and grassy citrus notes in the Kim Crawford act like a palate cleanser between bites of fish — it's light enough not to overwhelm the clean, delicate flavors of salmon and yellowtail, and cold enough to keep the whole experience feeling fresh.
The Bottom Line
Blu Sushi Downtown isn't a wine destination, but it's a perfectly functional place to have a decent glass while eating good rolls in a fun room. Send your friend here for a night out — just tell them to skip the Rombauer.
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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