Sashimi

Raw sliced fish is even more delicate than sushi because there is no rice buffer.

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Sashimi — wine by wine

Best Match

The dish Sashimi

The wine Traditional-method sparkling wine

Why it works

Sashimi is about texture, temperature, and subtle marine sweetness. Traditional-method sparkling wine works here because its bubbles, acidity, and leesy texture scrub the palate and make rich, fried, salty, or delicate foods feel precise. That makes the match feel deliberate: avoiding the metallic clash that tannic reds can create with raw fish, choosing especially clean, subtle wine options when sake would also be a natural answer, with the wine refreshing the next bite rather than stealing the spotlight.

Wine style

Traditional-method sparkling wine splurge

A high-acid sparkling style with bubbles, leesy texture, and serious food range.

Crisp mineral Loire-style white

Crisp mineral Loire-style white works here because its high acidity and mineral edge make the food feel cleaner, brighter, and more precise, especially with herbs or seafood.

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Fino or Manzanilla Sherry

Fino or Manzanilla Sherry works here because its bone-dry, saline, almondy profile is outstanding with salt, seafood, olives, ham, and briny flavors.

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Bone-dry Riesling

Bone-dry Riesling works here because its piercing acidity and mineral drive give structure without oak, making delicate seafood and salty dishes taste sharper.

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Prosecco-style Charmat sparkling wine

Prosecco-style Charmat sparkling wine works here because its easy fruit, light bubbles, and freshness keep salty snacks, simple desserts, and casual fried foods lively.

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