The Sushi Spot That Sneaks In Natural Wine
Decatur · Asian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed November 1, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Takumi Cuisine’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into a Decatur sushi and ramen spot and expect a sake list, maybe a couple of Sancerres, and a Kendall-Jackson doing nothing in the corner. Instead, Takumi hands you a 19-bottle list with orange wine, Champagne, and an Austrian Zweigelt. We were not prepared for this, in the best way.
For a compact list, this one punches well above its weight class. The whites lean Loire and Central Europe — François Chidaine Sauvignon Blanc, a Willems Willems Riesling Feinherb, and a Denis Meunier Vouvray all point toward someone who actually thought about what works with umami-forward food. The reds are similarly considered: a Mencía from Bierzo, a Gamay Touraine, an Aglianico, and a Zweigelt from Carnuntum give you options that feel intentional rather than default. The weak link is two Cabs anchoring the far end — a $65 Loren Crossing and a $135 Caterwaul that feel like they wandered in from a different restaurant's list.
Seventeen of the nineteen bottles are available by the glass, which is genuinely rare and deeply appreciated. Glass pours run $13–$18, which is reasonable given the quality of producers represented. The Biokult Naken Pinot Gris Orange Wine at $15/glass is the single most interesting pour on this menu and the kind of thing you don't usually get by the glass at a ramen joint.
The Bottom Line
Takumi is quietly doing something interesting with its wine program — thoughtful producers, fair prices, and nearly everything available by the glass. If you're eating ramen in Decatur and want to drink a Gamay or an orange Pinot Gris instead of a mass-market sake bomb, this is your spot. Don't sleep on it.
19 wines captured from the source list, including wines not yet matched to our catalog. Availability, vintages, and prices can change. View source wine list.
Avinyó Cava Brut Reserva 15/45 Penedès, Spain
SPARKLING
$15.00 / glass · $45.00 / bottle
Domaine Arnaud Lambert, Crémant de Loire Rosé 16/49 Loire Valley, France
SPARKLING
$16.00 / glass · $49.00 / bottle
Biokult Naken, Orange Wine, Pinot Gris 15/46 Burgenland, Austria
SPARKLING
$15.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro 16/49 Emilia-Romagna, Italy
SPARKLING
$16.00 / glass · $49.00 / bottle
Vadin-Plateau Champagne, 1er Cru, Extra Brut, Cuvée Renaissance 125 Vallée de la Marne, France
Champagne
$125.00 / bottle
Gönc Winery, Cuvée Anna 14/42 Slovenia
ROSÉ
$14.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Willems Willems, Riesling, Feinherb 16/64 Mosel, Germany
WHITE
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Francois Chidaine, Sauvignon Blanc 15/46 Touraine, France
WHITE
$15.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Pullus Vineyards, Pinot Grigio 14/42 Štajerska, Slovenia
WHITE
$14.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Denis Meunier Vouvray, Chenin Blanc 16/64 Loire Valley, France
WHITE
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Maison Noir, Chardonnay "Knock on Wood" 16/64 Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, USA
WHITE
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Vicus, Greco di Tufo 16/64 Campania, Italy
WHITE
$16.00 / glass · $64.00 / bottle
Athlètes du Vin, Gamay, Touraine 15/46 Loire Valley, France
RED
$15.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Hanna Glatzer Zweigelt 'Carnuntum Cuvée' 14/42 Kärnten, Austria
RED
$14.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Violet Hill Pinot Noir 15/46 Santa Barbara County, USA
RED
$15.00 / glass · $46.00 / bottle
Vinos Valtuille, Mencía, Pago de Valdoneje, Bierzo 13/40 Castilla y Leon, Spain
RED
$13.00 / glass · $40.00 / bottle
Vicus, Aglianico 14/42 Campania, Italy
RED
$14.00 / glass · $42.00 / bottle
Loren Crossing, Cabernet Sauvignon 18/65 Napa Valley, USA
RED
$18.00 / glass · $65.00 / bottle
Caterwaul, Cabernet Sauvignon 135 Napa Valley, USA
RED
$135.00 / bottle
Decatur · Decatur · Italian
Sapori di Napoli isn't trying to be a wine destination, and that's fine — it's a pizzeria that put genuine thought into sixteen Italian bottles instead of padding the list with grocery-store fillers. If you're looking for a deep cellar or adventurous pours, keep walking; if you want a solid Valpolicella or a proper Brunello with your Neapolitan pie, this list delivers exactly what it promises.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Italian
Avellino's earns its stripes as a Decatur pizza institution, but the wine program is a blind spot we can't responsibly rate in detail — the data simply isn't there. Come for the Tutta Guarnita, grab a beer or a soft drink, and save the serious wine drinking for somewhere that cares about the glass as much as the crust.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · New American/Southern
Kindred is punching above its weight class with a white and sparkling program that most full-service wine bars would envy, all at prices that won't make you wince when the check arrives. The red selection is the weak link, but if you lean white, rosé, or bubbly — and many of us should — this list is worth your attention. Send your friends here and tell them to start with the Vermentino.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Virginia-Highland · Decatur · Italian
La Tavola deserves a real wine list — the food and the room both demand one. Right now, five bottles with no reds and no whites is a disservice to a kitchen that's clearly cooking at a higher level than the wine program suggests. Order the Ca' Del Bosco if you're drinking wine, and hope they overhaul this list before your next visit.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · New American
Fork & Vine earns its Wild Card badge by doing something most casual New American spots don't bother with: stocking wines that require a little explanation and trusting their guests to be curious. Markup is fair, the by-the-glass selection is genuinely generous, and the list skews European in ways that reward adventurous drinkers. If you're eating in Decatur and want a glass of something you haven't had before, this is where to go.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Decatur · Japanese
Umi is built around Champagne, and if that's your thing, there are genuinely exciting bottles here — from the Billecart-Salmon Rosé to the Salon Cuvée S for when someone at the table is feeling reckless. The markups run steep across the board, and outside of sparkling, the list doesn't have much to say. But if you're celebrating something and want bubbles with your omakase, this is exactly the right room.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Asian
Snap Thai Fish House has no business having a wine list this size — and yet here it is, doing something genuinely useful by loading up on crisp whites that actually work with spicy, aromatic Thai food. The markups are steep across the board, so target the Riesling and the Jermann and let your wallet breathe a little. If you're eating Thai and want wine instead of beer, this is a far better situation than you'd find at most comparable spots in Atlanta.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Roswell · Asian
JP Sushi earns its reputation on the food — the bento boxes and spicy tuna rolls are clearly the draw here, not the wine. Skip the wine list entirely, ask about sake or beer, and save your bottle orders for a restaurant that actually cares about what's in your glass.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Asian
Bangkok Station's wine list does the bare minimum — it has wine, it's mostly available by the glass, and nothing is undrinkable. But with markups that sting on recognizable bottles and zero creativity in selection for a cuisine that rewards adventurous pours, it's hard to get excited. Order the Rosé, enjoy the food, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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