华盛顿州：于酒香氤氲中崛起，成为美国酿酒业的生力军-星度环球文化-教育宝

从2001年克雷格和薇琪创办玛丽丘酿酒厂时华盛顿州的100家酿酒厂，到如今超1000家的繁荣景象，华盛顿州酿酒业蓬勃发展，已成为美国酿酒业的重要力量。其葡萄酒销量紧追加州，更远超法国酒，好评如潮且经济贡献巨大。为何华盛顿州酿酒业能异军突起？让我们一探究竟。When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wine producers in the American state of Washington.当克雷格·勒特候德和妻子薇琪于2001年创办玛丽丘酿酒厂时，美国华盛顿州有大概100家酿酒厂。That number has since grown to more than 1,000 wineries this year, and that growth is likely to continue.今年，这个数字已经增长到了1000多家，而且增长很可能还在继续。Maryhill Winery is part of that growth.玛丽丘酿酒厂是这不断增加的大军中的其中一个。The business makes 60 kinds of wine.这家酿酒厂生产60种酒。It recently opened tasting rooms for its products in the cities of Spokane and Vancouver, Washington.最近，还在华盛顿州的斯波坎市和温哥华市开办了一些自己的品酒房。It also is in the process of opening a tasting room just outside Seattle.现在，这家厂还在着手准备在西雅图外开办品酒房。Our timing was great, Craig Leuthold told The Associated Press.克雷格在接受美联社采访时，我们恰逢好时候。Washington wine has really increased in popularity.华盛顿州的酒越来越受欢迎了。The state of Washington has become a force in the wine industry.华盛顿州已成为酿酒业的一股生力军。It has the second-highest number of wineries in the United States, after California.该州是美国酿酒厂数量第二的州，仅次于加州。But California, which has around 3,700 wineries, remains a much bigger part of the industry than any other state.不过，有着近3700家酿酒厂的加州，其所占的市场份额依然要比任何一个州高很多。It sells more than $40 billion worth of wine nationwide.加州在美国出售的酒价值400多亿美元。Within the United States, wines from California are the top sellers, followed by wines from Australia and Italy.在美国，产自加州的酒销量*高，其次是澳大利亚和意大利的酒。Steve Warner noted that Washington finished in fourth place.史蒂夫?瓦纳表示，华盛顿州的酒，销量位列第四。Warner is president of Washington State Wine, the industry’s trade group.瓦纳是华盛顿州葡萄酒委员会的，该委员会是酿酒业的贸易团体。More Washington wine is sold in the United States than French wine, he said.克雷格说，美国人购买的华盛顿州产酒比法国产酒要多。The state"s wine industry earns about $2.4 billion a year and adds more than $7 billion a year to the state"s economy,Warner said.瓦纳说，华盛顿州的酿酒业每年收入达24亿美元左右，每年为加州经济贡献70多亿美元。Washington"s wines are always highly rated, he added.他补充表示，华盛顿州的酒一向好评度很高。Washington also has skilled farmers and winemakers, graduates of winemaking programs at several local colleges.加州有技艺高超的农民和酿酒师，此外还有几家当地大学酿酒项目的毕业生。Washington’s growth is no surprise, as the number of wineries and wine consumption continue to grow in the United States.华盛顿州的增长并不让人意外，因为美国酿酒厂的数量和人们消费的酒量依然在增长。综合来源：VOA慢速英语