Is there an American boycott of French wine? People who prefer French wines continue to buy them here, and there isn't a noticeable downturn. They are just awfully good.
Sheltered life? There's an American boycott of anything French -- including cheese.
A spontaneous general boycott of all things French (wine, cheese, etc.) started in the run-up to the Iraq war when the French government not only failed to support us in the war, but *actively undermined* our position, both on the ground in the Middle East and at the U.N.
I do not expect our "friends" to agree on every issue, especially one as fickle politically as war. But I do expect our "friends" to respect our decisions as to what we need to do to defend our country, in the short- and long-term, and stay the hell out of the way if they disagree.
The anger at the French government was palpable---many being personally touched by family members who fought to liberate France, for one thing---and many have never gone back to buying French products. After a while, one becomes comfortable with the new items on the shopping list and there's no reason to go back--even if (big IF) the political passion subsides.