Little Vine
Wine store · North Beach ·
Artisanal grocer with local & global cheeses, charcuterie, wine
Artisanal grocer with local & global cheeses, charcuterie, wine
"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." - Volume
"Since 2011, this shop has offered a diverse selection of natural, imported, and local wines and takes pride in its provisions, with California-made and imported cheeses and cured meats sliced to order; it also runs a rotating sandwich only available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. On Thursdays the Spicy Turkey — paper-thin calabrese salami and a sweet-and-spicy gochujang aioli defining the flavor, plus provolone, cornichons, and romaine on an Acme Bread roll — is the shop’s most popular item and can make you fall back in love with a sandwich you’ve likely been eating for years." - Matt Tillquist
"Small but mighty, Little Vine punches above its weight when it comes to selection, quality, and customer service. Owned by the same folks as Russian Hill wine bar Union Larder, this retail shop boasts an encyclopedic array of bottles and fresh sandwiches to go. Cured meats, stinky cheese, and wines are all top quality." - Paolo Bicchieri
"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."
"On the hill above the Grace Cathedral and below Coit Tower on Grant Avenue sits a tiny shop with daily rotating sandwich offerings and fancy wines. Little Vine has been holding down the block down since 201 and makes walking through the back streets of North Beach total joy with its rare treats." - Paolo Bicchieri