Taipei Xinhai Rd. Xing Chen Jiu Jiao — Wine Cellar

Haven't been here in years. The owner, Lin Fusheng, and Mr. Liang are old friends of mine who have been passionate about wine collecting for over 30 years. Their 100-ping cellar houses more than 60,000 bottles of premium wines, and Mr. Lin now writes a weekly wine column for Apple Daily. I've visited a few times before and was amazed by their Wagyu beef, but they've since switched to a private kitchen model—walk-ins can't order food anymore. So I just asked the owner to recommend a good-value French red (Vivino score 4.1) and enjoyed chatting and drinking here while listening to Brother Lin talk about his most expensive cellar treasures...