This is not only France, Poland, of course,

不仅法国如此当然还有波兰
which has even a higher rate of alcoholism

波兰人口的酗酒率更高
-- I spend a lot of time in Poland these days,

我当时曾在波兰呆一段时间
and it's really kind of amazing

真是令人惊奇
--and in Russia as well.

俄国也是如此
But, because of the identity of France and its national identity

但是由于法兰西特质和民族性格
with products of quality, with fine wines,

执着于产品质量以及美酒品质
with fine Bordeaux, with fine Burgundy,

执着于优质的波尔多和勃艮第葡萄酒
this denial became rather easier

这一否认变的异常容易
and the people who drank too much were not drinking

好酒之徒不再欢饮那些
fine Burgundies and fine Bordeaux, nor are they today.

优质勃艮第和波尔多葡萄酒现在依然如此
In 1875 Barrows discovered that

1875年巴罗斯翻阅