Great Sushi, Forgotten Wine List
Southwest San Angelo · San Angelo · Japanese, Sushi, Korean, Asian Fusion · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Nakamura Sushi & Korean Cuisine’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Nakamura is less a list and more a footnote — four options, all priced at $5.49 a glass, tucked somewhere between the sake and the soda. It's clear wine is not why anyone is here, and the restaurant isn't pretending otherwise.
Four labels. That's the whole program. You've got Crane Lake Merlot, Roku Riesling, Llano Pinot Grigio, and Hakutsuru Plum Wine — a lineup that reads like the wine shelf at a gas station that happens to carry one local Texas bottle. There's no regional focus, no depth, and no apparent curation beyond covering red, white, and a novelty option. The lone bright spot is the Llano Pinot Grigio, which at least nods to Texas wine country, but one local producer does not a wine program make.
All four wines are available by the glass at a flat $5.49, which is either refreshingly egalitarian or a sign that no one thought too hard about this. There's no rotation, no seasonal swap-out, and no indication that the list has changed recently or ever.
Llano Pinot Grigio — $5.49
Llano Estacado is a legitimate Texas producer with real distribution and quality control — at $5.49 a glass, it's the only pour here with any regional identity and it actually makes sense with lighter sushi rolls.
Hakutsuru Plum Wine
Guests mention it in reviews and it's easy to overlook in favor of something more 'serious,' but plum wine with a spicy tuna roll or bibimbap is a genuinely fun combination — sweet enough to balance heat, light enough not to compete.
Crane Lake Merlot
Crane Lake is a bottom-shelf California bulk wine that retail stores sell for under $5 a bottle. At $5.49 a glass, the markup math isn't outrageous, but the wine itself has no business being on a menu next to good sushi.
Hakutsuru Plum Wine + Beef Bulgogi
The sweetness in the plum wine mirrors the caramelized soy and pear marinade in bulgogi without fighting it — it's the kind of accidental pairing that actually works, and it's more interesting than anything else on this list.
❌ The Bottom Line
Come to Nakamura for the sushi and Korean comfort food, which by all accounts are worth the trip — but order sake or a beer and don't give the wine list a second thought. Four bottles at $5.49 is a placeholder, not a program.
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