The truth about weaker euro-area economies, notably France and Italy, stares Mr Sarkozy in the face: their ills are home-grown.

欧元区经济疲软以法国和意大利为甚，其真相就摆在萨科齐先生眼前：病根出在国内。

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Likewise, rising incomes in emerging economies have spurred wine drinking, whereas consumption in Europe, notably France and Italy, has fallen.

类似地，新兴经济体的收入增长促使葡萄酒消费大涨，而与此同时，在欧洲，特别是法国和意大利，葡萄酒消费量却有所下降。

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One oddity in this tale is that many existing euro members, notably France, Germany and Italy, now fail the criteria on public finances yet nobody throws them out.

ECONOMIST: Small countries should adopt the euro��if they can

To my taste, Europe--notably Spain, Italy and southern France--is still the best bet for head-swiveling-double-take wine deals, but lots of other places are bottling them, too.

FORBES: Forget the price tag-- you'll love what's in the bottle.