「夏天的味道」熱銷
French people are known to drink wine often.
法國人以常喝葡萄酒而聞名。
be (well-)known to VR 以～聞名
In fact, behind Americans, the French drink the most wine in the world per year.
實際上，法國人每年喝下的葡萄酒量居全球第二，僅次於美國人。
behind(prep.)僅次於=next toper=everyper head 每一人
However, since the 1990s, sales of red wine in France have been on the decline.
然而，自從1990年代以來，法國的紅酒銷售量一直在下降。
since(prep.)自從on the decline 下降中
Data from the American Association of Wine Economists shows that domestic red wine sales in France dropped by half — from 8 million hectoliters to 4 million — between 1995 and 2020.
美國葡萄酒經濟學家協會的數據顯示，1995年至2020年間，法國國內紅酒銷售量從800萬公石減少到400萬公石下滑了一半。
domestic(adj.)國內的、家庭的domestic flights 國內航班domestic affairs 國內事務domestic politics 國內政治domestic violence 家庭暴力hectoliter(n.)公石
There are several reasons for this change in French drinking habits.
造成法國飲酒習慣改變的原因有幾個。
habit(n.)習慣in the habit of doing sth. 有做某事的習慣get into the habit of~ 養成～的習慣break the habit of~ 改掉～的習慣
First, more people in France now want to drink alcohol-free beverages for their health.
首先，法國現在有更多的人因健康理由而選擇飲用無酒精飲料。
alcohol(n.)酒精alcohol-free(adj.)無酒精的free from artificial colors and flavorings 不含人工色素和調味料free from difficulty 沒有困難free from doubt 不懷疑free from fear 不害怕tax-free earnings 免稅的收入for the sake of~ 為了～的緣故
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of French adults aged 18 to 25 that drink wine dropped by 7%.
在2011年至2021年間，年齡介於18至25歲的法國成年人中，喝葡萄酒的人數減少了7%。
In addition, people that do drink wine now prefer kinds with less alcohol in them.
此外，現在喝酒的人更喜歡酒精含量較低的酒種。
in addition 此外=besidesprefer(v.)偏好;比較喜歡preference(n.)偏好
Red wine contains more alcohol than both rosé and white wine. This is because red wines are made from grapes that have more sugar.
紅酒的酒精含量比玫瑰紅葡萄酒和白葡萄酒都高。這是因為紅酒是由含有更多糖分的葡萄製成的。
contain(v.)含有、包含、抑制(感情)、防止～的蔓延或惡化contain an pandemic 防止流行病的蔓延be made from~ 由～製成(看不到原材料)be made of~ 由～製成(看得到原材料)sour grapes 酸葡萄心態
As red wine sales have declined, rosé has become much more popular in France.
隨著紅酒銷售量的下降，玫瑰紅葡萄酒在法國變得更加受歡迎。
become more popular 變得更受歡迎=gain popularity
The French, who consider it “the taste of summer,” drink around 23.6 million hectoliters of rosé per year.
法國人認為它是「夏天的味道」，每年約飲用2,360萬公石的玫瑰紅葡萄酒。
consider(v.)認為consider A (to be) B 把A視作B=regard A as B=view A as B=see A as B=think of A as B=deem A (to be) Bper year 每年=on a yearly basis
As a result, France now drinks the most rosé in the world.
因此，法國現在是全球飲用玫瑰紅葡萄酒最多的國家。
as a result 因此