Sushi Town, Montana's Most Unexpected Wine List
· Missoula · Japanese / Sushi · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 15, 2026
RagingWine reviewed SakeTome’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Fifteen bottles isn't a lot, but when one of them is a Pratsch Zweigelt and another is a Weingut Stadt Krems Grüner Veltliner, you're clearly not looking at a list assembled by someone grabbing whatever the Sysco rep suggested. For a sushi spot in Missoula, Montana, that's genuinely surprising. The presence of Cristal Brut sitting alongside a $12-range Vinho Verde is a weird flex, but we're not mad at it.
The list spans bubbles, whites, and reds across Europe and beyond with more intentionality than the size suggests. The Austrian corner alone — a Pratsch Zweigelt from the Weinviertel and a Weingut Stadt Krems Grüner Veltliner — points to someone who actually thought about what works with raw fish and delicate umami flavors. You've also got Broadbent Vinho Verde, a Domaine de Colette Beaujolais, and a Contrade Negroamaro from Puglia rounding out the range. The gaps are real — no skin-contact wines, no sake-wine hybrids, minimal regional depth — but 15 labels this well-chosen beats a 60-label list of California Chardonnay and Malbec filler.
By-the-glass availability isn't confirmed on the sourced menu, so we can't tell you what's pouring by the stem versus bottle only. That's a frustration worth flagging — a list this nimble should be showing off its best pours by the glass, especially the Grüner and the Zweigelt.
The Bottom Line
SakeTome's wine list is small, but it earns its Wild Card badge by making thoughtful choices most Montana restaurants wouldn't bother with — Austrian whites, obscure Italian reds, a Beaujolais that actually belongs at a sushi dinner. Pricing and by-the-glass details remain unconfirmed, which keeps it from climbing higher, but if you're eating sushi in Missoula and want something more interesting than a default Chardonnay, this list gives you real options.
· Missoula · Steakhouse / Family Dining
The Montana Club's wine list isn't trying to win any awards, and it doesn't need to — it's a fair, functional selection that serves its room well. The glass-pour ratio alone earns respect, and the pricing stays honest across most of the list. If you're in Missoula and want wine with your steak without overthinking it, this gets the job done.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Missoula · Pizza / American
Come for the pizza, skip the wine list deep-dive — there's nothing here worth obsessing over. Order a beer or grab the Chalk Hill Chardonnay and move on.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Missoula · Steakhouse / Fine Dining
The Keep is doing something quietly right in Missoula — a 70-label list with real Old World representation, fair by-the-glass prices, and enough depth to reward the curious drinker. It's not a destination wine program, but it's a genuinely solid one, and in this market, that counts for a lot.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Missoula · Missoula · American / Chain
Applebee's Missoula isn't a destination for wine — it's a destination for Boneless Wings and a cold domestic beer, and there's zero shame in that. If wine is a priority, order a cocktail and save the bottle for somewhere that cares.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Missoula · Breakfast and Diner-Style American
The Shack is worth visiting for the food and the Missoula nostalgia — but the wine list is two bottles deep and priced like it knows you have no other options. Order coffee, order juice, order whatever they're putting in the Vodka Fettuccine, and save the wine drinking for somewhere that's actually trying.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Missoula · New American / Global
Red Bird is the best wine option in Missoula by a comfortable margin, and the curation is genuinely impressive for its size and location. The markups are uneven enough to require some navigation, but if you stick to the Cristom and the Italian picks, you'll drink well without feeling robbed.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckhead · Atlanta · Japanese / Sushi
Brush is doing something genuinely unusual: running a geographically adventurous wine program inside a polished omakase-capable sushi restaurant in Buckhead. The sommelier presence gives us real confidence in the curation, even if pricing likely skews upscale to match the room. If you're going for the uni carbonara udon or the wagyu mazamen, let whoever's working the floor guide you — that's exactly what they're there for.
Surprising Depth
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Wilson · Jackson Hole · Japanese / Sushi
Start with the $16 Ca' Vittoria Prosecco, or the $17 Pascal Biotteau Anjou Blanc if you want a white by the glass. If you book the omakase, the restaurant says a wine or sake pairing is an additional $50 for four 3 oz pours. Confirm current availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted list, not service, storage or retail markups.
· Portsmouth · Japanese / Sushi
Nichinan's wine list is short but earns its keep — the presence of Pieropan, Grüner Veltliner, and Henri Bourgeois Sancerre tells you someone on staff understands that sushi and Chardonnay is not the only answer. Markups are fair across the board, and the by-the-glass selection is wide enough to keep the table happy without forcing a bottle. If you're in Portsmouth and want something better than the default wine-at-a-sushi-restaurant experience, this delivers.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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