"Little Vine, Chinatown North Beach by Volume. Looking for something to do on a Thursday evening or hoping to expand your wine palate? Little Vine artisan grocer on Grant Avenue between Union and Filbert streets offers free monthly wine tastings featuring small-batch, hard-to-find bottles. The shop carries about 75 bottles of red and white wines priced at $20 or less. Cheese samples are offered during the wine tastings as well, though cheese sampling is free anytime. The selection includes a small but well-chosen international selection from California, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland and beyond."