Location: Taichung, Cunzhong Street, Thirsty Scholar Wine Shop
Travel notes summary: In Taichung, at Cunzhong Street's Thirsty Scholar Wine Shop. After having some snacks at night, walked to the West District and went into this wine shop when I saw it. As soon as I entered, I was surrounded by three women: the owner Rachel, regular customer Emily, and manager Ray. I asked if they sold red wine by the glass, but the owner said no—instead, she offered to treat me to a few glasses. XD Unable to refuse such hospitality, I ended up having two glasses here: an Italian white wine and a Southern French red wine. Ray, who has a WSET Level 3 certification, also took me to visit their second-floor wine cellar and chatted with me about various wines. Rachel's husband Douglas is a foreigner, so they have many foreign friends who often gather here, including tonight. After chatting, I learned this shop has been open for over five years, with 70% of their wines focusing on Italian regions, and a rich selection of other countries' wines at reasonable prices. Many restaurants and other wine merchants source from them. After exchanging Line contacts and thanking them for the hospitality, I continued…
