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The West Coast of the United States produces over 90 percent of America’s wine, an alcoholic drink. However, the area is also prone to wildfires. 

美国 90% 以上的葡萄酒（一种酒精饮料）产自美国西海岸。然而，该地区也容易发生野火。 

Such fires cost the American wine industry billions of dollars in 2020. The smoke affects the flavor of the growing grapes that later become the wine. And, the flavor is undesirable, say some wine drinkers. 

2020 年，此类火灾给美国葡萄酒行业造成了数十亿美元的损失。烟雾影响了正在生长的葡萄的风味，这些葡萄后来成为葡萄酒。而且，一些葡萄酒饮用者说，这种味道并不受欢迎。 

So, wine experts from state universities in the area are working together to protect wine grapes from wildfire smoke. 

因此，该地区州立大学的葡萄酒专家正在共同努力，保护酿酒葡萄免受野火烟雾的影响。

In 2020, economists say, wildfires caused billions of dollars of losses, which included the wine industry. 

经济学家表示，2020 年山火造成了数十亿美元的损失，其中包括葡萄酒行业。 

As a result, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is paying for grape research at some state schools. They include University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Oregon State University and Washington State University. The research investment is worthy, agriculture officials say, because wine grapes are America’s highest-value crop. 

因此，美国农业部正在为一些州立学校的葡萄研究付费。它们包括加州大学戴维斯分校（UC Davis）、俄勒冈州立大学和华盛顿州立大学。农业官员表示，这项研究投资是值得的，因为酿酒葡萄是美国价值最高的作物。

Tom Collins is a wine scientist at Washington State. He said “the ability to continue to make wine” is at risk in areas where smoke might be more common. 

汤姆·柯林斯 (Tom Collins) 是华盛顿州的葡萄酒科学家。他表示，在烟雾可能更常见的地区，“继续酿酒的能力”面临风险。 

Cole Cerrato is a researcher working on the problem in Oregon. He stood in Oregon Stat