Blue Sushi Sake Grill

The wine list at Blue Sushi reads like a greatest hits album you've heard a hundred times — Kim Crawford, Santa Margherita, a couple of Oregon Pinots. It's not trying to surprise you, and it doesn't. But for a sushi chain in Omaha, it does the job without embarrassing itself.

The list leans on tried-and-true crowd pleasers from New Zealand, Northern Italy, Willamette Valley, and California — safe bets, all of them. You'll find the predictable Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Grigios that move fast at places like this, plus a handful of Oregon Pinot Noirs that are a smart nod to wine that actually works with Japanese food. Don't come looking for Grower Champagne or a funky Jura white — this list isn't having that conversation. The range sits somewhere between 30 and 60 bottles, which is respectable for the concept, even if none of it will make you lean over and whisper to your date.

Eight to fourteen pours by the glass is a reasonable spread, and the selection tracks closely with what's on the bottle list — familiar, approachable, nothing risky. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority here; the same anchors seem to hold their spots season after season. If you're looking for something to sip with your spicy tuna roll and not think too hard, you'll be fine.