Great Sushi, Forgotten Wine List
East Green Bay · Green Bay · Sushi / Japanese · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Sushi Lover Green Bay’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 Sushi Lover feels like an afterthought tucked behind the sake section — about ten bottles, no vintage years, no regions listed beyond what we had to dig up ourselves. It's the kind of list that exists because a restaurant feels obligated to have one, not because anyone thought hard about it. Zero surprises here, and not in a comforting way.
Ten bottles, and most of them read like they were pulled from a grocery store endcap: Stone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, a generic Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Moscato, Merlot, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc. The lone bright spot with any identity is the La Vielle Femme Rosé from France, which at least signals someone gestured toward a wine-producing country. Kikoman Plum Wine rounds things out as the one genuinely Japanese option, which makes sense given the cuisine. There's no regional depth, no small producers, no attempt to match the wine selection to the food being served.
By-the-glass specifics aren't clearly published, which is itself a signal. Based on the modest pricing structure — estimated $8–$12 a glass — it's reasonable to assume the bottle list doubles as the pour list in whole or in part. Without a confirmed rotating glass program or any visible effort to curate pours, there's not much to work with here.
La Vielle Femme Rosé — $Unknown — est. modest
It's the only wine on this list with an actual origin story. A French rosé at a casual neighborhood sushi spot at accessible pricing beats reaching for the Stone Cellars Cab every time — lighter, food-friendlier, and at least someone had to think about it.
Plum Wine Kikoman Japan
Most people overlook plum wine as a novelty, but at a sushi spot it's actually the most contextually correct pour on the menu. Slightly sweet, fruit-forward, low alcohol — it works with spicy rolls and lighter sashimi in a way no Cabernet on this list ever will.
Stone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Stone Cellars is Beringer's value-tier label, the kind of bottle that retails for under $8. Ordering it at a restaurant means paying a markup on something that has no business being at a sushi dinner. Hard pass.
La Vielle Femme Rosé + Spicy tuna roll
The rosé's light fruit and dry finish gives the spicy tuna somewhere to land without fighting the heat or overwhelming the fish. It's the one pairing on this list where the wine actually helps the food.
❌ The Bottom Line
Come to Sushi Lover for the sushi — the wine list is clearly not the point and nobody's pretending otherwise. If you're drinking wine tonight, stick to the rosé or the plum wine and save the serious bottle for a restaurant that cares.
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