Location: Millennium Hotel Taichung - Art Taichung, Neighborhood.WineBar (new location, 1st visit) on Dadun 20th Street, Taichung
Travel note: Coded all afternoon and needed a change of scenery, so I headed to Art Taichung. Thanks to Jin from 333 Gallery for having an assistant let me in. Ran into Rongyue again here, and she introduced her exhibited works. (Neo also met her yesterday—borrowing Neo's photo!) After browsing exhibits from the 8th to 12th floors in each hotel room, I went to this wine venue I'd wanted to visit but never had the chance. It used to be Tiandiren Wine Cellar's club, but they were understaffed and rarely open for reservations. Now, the shopfront is run by Neighborhood, so I could finally walk in during business hours without booking. Realized I hadn't had wine all week, so I came to enjoy a tipsy vibe and unwind alone. Ended up chatting with owner Adam, who was a professional sommelier at MeatGQ for eight years (WSET3). He now runs his own place, using all handmade glasses, and often hosts Taichung's elite in the afternoons. He knows many wine merchants and enthusiasts—Taiwan is small (like Xuanyi, Guozhi senior, ICEBONE junior, etc.). Had a great chat and …
