French wine harvest to drop this year, but good vintage 法國今年葡萄酒產量銳減，但品質佳
精英翻譯社轉自http://iservice.ltn.com.tw/Service/english/english.php?engno=917445&day=2015-09-22
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France’s closely-watched wine harvest should be slightly less plentiful than it was last year due to a lack of rain, official figures showed, but industry professionals are nevertheless expecting a good vintage.
因為缺乏雨水，法國細心照顧的葡萄酒產量今年應該會比去年稍微下滑，官方統計數據顯示，但製酒業專家仍預估今年葡萄酒的品質優良。
The predictions, published by the agriculture ministry every year, are always much anticipated by wine lovers the world over, particularly after France re-claimed its title of number one producer in 2014 after two difficult years marked by heavy rain and cool temperatures.
這項由農業部每年公布的預測報告，總是讓全世界葡萄酒愛好者引頸期待，特別是在法國於2014年重新奪回全世界第一葡萄酒製造國的美名後。此前，法國因遭受大雨和寒冷低溫，而有2年的艱困時期。
According to the figures, national wine production is expected to hit 46.5 million hectolitres this year, a one percent fall from 2014 but still higher than the average of the past five years.
根據預測數據，（法）全國葡萄酒產量今年估計可達4650萬百升，比2014年下滑一個百分點，但仍比過去5年的平均產量高。
The ministry said that by and large, vines resisted the heat wave at the beginning of the summer, but by mid-July, some were showing signs of thirst.
農業部指出，大體上來說葡萄樹在今年夏季剛開始時力抗熱浪侵襲，但到了7月中旬，一些葡萄樹出現乾枯跡象。
In the famous wine-producing areas of Burgundy and Beaujolais, "the grapes are small, particularly for red wines."
在勃艮第和薄酒萊等知名的葡萄酒產區，「葡萄果實很小，特別是對釀製紅酒來說。」
In these areas, production is expected to drop by 11 percent compared to last year -- as it is in the famed Champagne region.（AFP）
在這些區域，葡萄酒的產量估計會比去年下滑11％───在知名的香檳區也是。（法新社）
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