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Shu-Sheug Domaine: The Story of a “Grape” Family 树生酒庄：酿出人生新风味

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Have you ever wanted to experience the class and culture of a true Bordeaux winery? Instead of traveling to France, you can just visit Shu-Sheng Domaine, a premier vineyard right here in Taichung County, Taiwan. During the summer months, you can walk between rows of green and purple vines heavy with ripe, juicy grapes. Afterwards, relax in the shade and sip some delicious wine.

你是否曾想体验真正的波尔多酒厂的等级和文化？不必远赴巴黎，只要就近拜访位于台中县的首座葡萄园：「树生酒庄」。在夏季，你可以走在一排排结着成熟、多汁葡萄的绿、紫葡萄藤中，再到树荫下松弛片刻，啜饮佳酿。

Nearly half a century ago, Hung Shu-Sheng surveyed the Houli region. With its sunny, arid climate and favorable irrigation, he realized it would be the perfect place to grow grapes. He and his nine sons cultivated his dream through hard work. They sold their grapes to the old Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau, who processed them into rosé and brandy. The business flourished.

近半个世纪以前，洪树生考察了后里地区。该地阳光充足、气候干燥、灌溉良好，他知道这会是种植葡萄的最佳地点。他和九个儿子以辛勤耕耘梦想。他们将葡萄卖给以前的「烟酒公卖局」，再由公卖局将葡萄加工制成玫瑰红酒和白兰地。此生意非常兴盛。

Hung Chi-pei, Hung Shu-Sheng’s grandson, eventually took over the family business. However, the monopoly stopped buying grapes in 1996, offering a subsidy for cutting down the vines and switching crops. Hacking down his precious vines stung both his hands and his heart. They had been passed down to him by his forefathers. He was simply unable to surrender them all, so he kept over 30 vines. In order to make ends meet, he grew oranges and tangerines, and opened a karaoke bar and a betel nut stand.

洪树生的孙子洪吉倍最终接下了家族事业。然而，公卖局在1996年停止收购葡萄，对他们砍去葡萄树、栽种其他作物提供补助。砍下珍爱的葡萄树刺痛洪吉倍的手和心。葡萄树由他的父执辈传承下来，他就是无法将它们全数放弃，因此留下了卅多株。为使收支平衡，洪吉倍种植柳橙和橘子、经营卡拉OK店和槟榔摊。

Vocabulary

单词发音

premier [prɪˋmɪɚ] adj.【正式】最好的; 最重要的

monopoly [məˋnɑp!ɪ] n. 专卖；垄断

flourish [ˋflɝɪʃ] v.（植物等）茂盛，繁茂

surrender [səˋrɛndɚ] v. 交出，放弃

make ends meet  使收支相抵, 使收支平衡  to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

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Bordeaux [bɔrˋdo] n. 波尔多葡萄酒

winery [ˋwaɪnərɪ] n.【主美】酿酒厂

domaine [do'men] n. 酒庄; (勃艮地)独立酒庄

arid [ˋærɪd] adj. 干燥的; 干旱的

irrigation [͵ɪrəˋgeʃən] n. 灌溉

process [ˋprɑsɛs] v. 加工

rosé [ro`ze] n. pink wine 玫瑰葡萄酒

subsidy [ˋsʌbsədɪ] n. 补贴；补助金

hack [hæk] v. 劈，砍

sting [stɪŋ] v. 刺痛

forefather [ˋfor͵fɑðɚ] n. 祖先，祖宗

orange [ˋɔrɪndʒ] n. 橙，柳橙

tangerine [ˋtændʒə͵rin] n. 橘子

karaoke [͵kɑrɑˋoke] n. 卡拉OK

betel [ˋbit!] nut  槟榔

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Following the aftermath of the 1999 earthquake, Taichung’s local government resolved to breathe new life into their fruit industry. They fixed their hopes on Hung’s vineyard, and asked him to replant his vines and open Shu-Sheng winery, which was named after his grandfather.

1999年921大地震后，台中地方政府决定为水果产业注入新生命。他们将希望寄托在洪家的葡萄园上，要求洪吉倍重新栽种葡萄树，成立以其祖父命名的「树生酒庄」。

Hung wasted no time getting to work, and was thrilled to find that the roots of his vines were still alive and well because they had been cut above the soil. Using techniques depicted in one of his father’s agricultural books, Hung grafted new vines onto the old trucks, creating plants as hardy as their predecessors.

洪吉倍迫不及待地展开工作，兴奋地发现葡萄树根仍活着，因为葡萄藤是从土壤以上砍掉。洪吉倍采用父亲一本农业书中记载的技术，将新葡萄藤嫁接到老树干上，培植出和之前一样坚韧的葡萄树。

He buried himself in classes on winemaking. However, his first attempt was in vain due to his lack of skills. In order to improve, he attended classes at many colleges, read winemaking magazines, and experimented with different techniques. When he read about ice wine, he decided to try and make some of his own. The result was a smooth, light-colored and sweet-tasting ice wine, which was awarded a silver medal by the Council of Agriculture in 2006.

他埋首于酿酒课程，但他的第一次尝试却因缺乏技术而失败了。为求改进，他到多所大学上课、阅读酿酒杂志、实验各种技术。当他读到关于冰酒的介绍时，便决定试着自己做做看；结果，他制成了口感滑顺、色泽清澄、滋味香甜的冰酒，并于2006年荣获农委会颁发的银牌奖。

Today, Hung is continually looking for ways to improve his winemaking craft. Looking out over the beautiful Shu-Sheng Domaine, he feels connected to, and is thankful for, the land and the generations of his family who took part in shaping it.

如今，洪吉倍仍不断寻求改进酿酒技术的方法。望向美丽的「树生酒庄」，他感觉和这片土地及参与塑造酒庄的家族紧紧相系，更心怀感激。

−by Amy Gittleson

Vocabulary

单词发音

resolve [rɪˋzɑlv] v. 决心，决定

thrilled [θrɪld] adj. 非常兴奋的，极为激动的

depict [dɪˋpɪkt] v. 描述；描写

predecessor [ˋprɛdɪ͵sɛsɚ] n.〔被取代的〕原有事物; 前身

craft [kræft] n. 工艺，手艺

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aftermath [ˋæftɚ͵mæθ] n. 余波

breathe new life into  给予活力，赋与生机  to bring ideas and energy to something

fix on (something)  寄希望于  to become preoccupied with someone or something

waste no time 争分夺秒 to immediately begin an activity

graft [græft] v. 嫁接（树等），（用嫁接法）培育（植物）

bury oneself in 埋头于或专心致志于某事物 to become very busy with something.

in vain 徒劳; 无结果的  to no avail; without success

Reading Questions

1. The word “shade” in the first paragraph is the closest in meaning to _____.

A. shadow

B. coldness

C. sunlight

D. calmness

2. What did Chi-pei do in order to make money after the monopoly stopped buying his grapes?

A. He cut down the vines and sold them.

B. He sold his vineyard to the government.

C. He called on his family to help him with the business.

D. He grew other fruits and started other small business.

3. According to this article, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Chi-pei’s forefathers grew grapes and sold them for money.

B. The government hoped that Hung’s vineyard would revive the fruit industry.

C. Chi-pei successes in making great wine the first time he tried.

D. The roots were still alive because they hadn’t been removed from the soil.

4. What would be a suitable alternate title for this article?

A. How to Make Great Wine

B. Taichung – Where You Can Find Great Grapes

C. Shu-Sheng Domaine: Devoted Winemakers

D. The Aftermath of the 921 Earthquake

Answer