Wasabi

The wine list at Wasabi Douglasville is exactly what you'd expect from a suburban Asian restaurant that added wine because it had to — not because anyone here is passionate about it. Seventeen labels, two tiers (house pours and a small step up to Kendall Jackson and Decoy), and nothing that will surprise you. It's functional, it's priced accessibly, and it asks very little of you.

The list is essentially two grocery-store brands plus whatever the distributor dropped off for the house pours. Kendall Jackson and Decoy anchor the upper tier — solid, inoffensive California producers that most people recognize from the supermarket shelf. The variety is narrow: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, White Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. No sparkling, no rosé beyond the White Zin, no adventure whatsoever. The inclusion of a House Plum Wine is a nod to the cuisine, and honestly it's one of the more contextually appropriate pours on the menu.

Fifteen of the seventeen labels are available by the glass, which is generous — but when the list is this short, that's less impressive than it sounds. House pours clock in at $3.95 a glass, which is barely above beer-and-a-shot territory, and the KJ and Decoy options top out at $9.95. If you're here to drink wine rather than sip something alongside your sushi roll, the by-the-glass program won't hold your attention for long.