If a country's best know export is a processed batch of grapes, then that country is probably in amidst some kind of economic doldrums.
I'm sure the wine geeks will disagree, but I prefer local wineries to store bought wine of any variety, French, German, Australian, etc.
The advantages are enormous....led by the opportunity to taste before you buy. I buy stuff I like the taste of. I was in a Kroger's the other day and they had these hundred dollar bottles of wine behind locked glass. You can bet I wouldn't drop a hundred bucks on a single bottle of wine without knowing what I was buying, but apparently some people do.
Who cares if it costs a thousand bucks and tastes blah?
Likewise, I'd rather drink a $4 bottle that I've tasted and like the flavor of. (Local wine will generally be less expensive.)
Support your local wineries. Shop around and see which are your favorites. (Here's a big Hooo-Ahhhh for 'Firelands Winery' near Port Clinton, Ohio; and for "St James Winery near Ft Leonardwood Missouri.")
Actually, nowadays the most visible French export is airplanes from Airbus Industrie. However, Airbus can't offend the Americans too much because 35-45% of an Airbus airliner uses parts from American companies. Indeed, 40% of the Airbus A380 superjumbo airliner is American-sourced components.