乾旱和熱浪的考驗
Vineyards in France experienced a particularly difficult year in 2022 due to the effects of climate change.
法國的葡萄園在2022年因為氣候變遷的影響，經歷了特別艱苦的一年。
vine (n.)葡萄藤vineyard (n.)葡萄園effect (n.)影響suffer the effects of 承受……的影響
Struck by repeated heatwaves and a historic drought, the French wine industry worked hard to adapt to the unstoppable effects of global warming.
受到多次熱浪和一場歷史性的乾旱衝擊，法國葡萄酒產業努力適應停不下來的全球暖化的影響。
strike (v.)突然襲擊drought (n.)乾旱adapt (v.)適應
In several French regions, winegrowers had to start their harvest early as a result of the summer’s searing heatwaves.
在法國幾個地區，葡萄酒莊因為夏季嚴酷的熱浪而必須提早採收葡萄。
harvest (n.)收割、收穫searing (adj.)灼熱的
For example, in Languedoc-Roussillon, a southern region of France, vineyards kicked off the harvest in July, whereas the typical harvest season is between August and October.
例如，在南法的朗格多克魯西永，葡萄園從七月就開始採收，而一般的採收季節卻是八月至十月。
kick off 開始、開球
“The heat causes the grapes to ripen too early in most regions; the necessary aromas don’t have time to develop,” observed Laurent Audeguin, research and development manager at the French Vine and Wine Institute.
法國葡萄和葡萄酒研究機構的研發經理奧德昆說道：「高溫使得大多數地區的葡萄太快成熟；必要的香氣沒有時間醞釀出來」。
ripen (v.)成熟ripe (adj.)成熟的aroma (n.)香氣flavor (n.)風味
The problem was further worsened by drought, which made it harder for vines to draw water from the soil.
乾旱使問題更加惡化，讓葡萄藤難以從土壤吸收水份。
worsen (v.)使惡化exacerbate (v.)使惡化
Fortunately, France has about 400 varieties of grapes, and the climate crisis has actually created an opportunity for winegrowers to revisit some of the forgotten varieties that had been viewed as not profitable enough.
幸運的是，法國有大約400種葡萄品種，這次的氣候危機實際上創造了機會，讓葡萄酒莊重新考慮種植一些以前認為沒有賺頭而被遺忘的品種。
variety (n.)種類、品種revisit (v.)重新考慮profitable (adj.)可獲得利潤的、有賺頭的
In fact, some grape varieties from the mountains mature much later and are especially tolerant of drought.
事實上，有些山上的葡萄品種成熟得較晚，特別耐旱。
mature (v.)成熟
The wide variety of grapes offer winegrowers a fighting chance against global warming, allowing them to keep production going in the face of future droughts and heatwaves.
眾多的葡萄品種為酒莊對抗全球暖化提供了一線生機，這讓他們未來面對乾旱和熱浪時仍可以持續釀產葡萄酒。
a fighting chance 成功的一線可能、一線生機keep sth. going 使……繼續運作、持續下去in the face of 面對