Some say they probably won't survive this year's harvest, because of the cost of keeping vines alive. Water prices surged above A$1,000 a megalitre last year from around A$300.

有些，们很可能活不过今年的收，因为葡萄树以维生的水实在太贵了。去年每兆升的水300澳元，如今已飙到1000澳元以上。