Three Bottles. All Canyon Road. Move On.
· Alpharetta · Asian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 10, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Sushi Sumo’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 Sumo Alpharetta is exactly three bottles long, and all three are Canyon Road. That's not a wine program — that's a gas station shelf with chopsticks on the table. The only upside: at $19 a bottle across the board, nobody is getting robbed.
Canyon Road Pinot Grigio, Canyon Road Cabernet Sauvignon, Canyon Road Merlot — that's the entire list, full stop. There are no regions to explore, no producers to discover, no depth whatsoever. Canyon Road is a California mass-market label that retails for around $7-9 a bottle, so the markup is real even if the sticker price looks friendly. If wine matters to you at dinner, this list will not meet you halfway.
By-the-glass details aren't listed on the website, so we can't confirm pour options or pricing beyond the $19 bottle price. Given the size of the list, it's reasonable to assume all three are available by the glass — but we won't guess at the pour price. Ask your server, and temper expectations accordingly.
The Bottom Line
Sushi Sumo isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. If you're here for the sushi, stick to sake or beer — both will serve you far better than a mass-market Merlot. The wine program gets a Lazy List badge not because of the price, but because three identical-label bottles and zero effort is a choice, and not a good one.
3 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Canyon Road Pinot Grigio, Australia $19.00
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$19.00 / bottle
Canyon Roan Cabernet Sauvignon, California $19.00
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$19.00 / bottle
Canyon Roan Merlot, California $19.00
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$19.00 / bottle
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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