Wine is not really critical for food security, even in France. Their wheat farmers are. No, in France there are two aspects: first, the wine lobby is powerful.

Wine is not really critical for food security, even in France. Their wheat farmers are. No, in France there are two aspects: first, the wine lobby is powerful. Second, vineyards and wine are seen are very symbolically important for the country and its identity, down to how the countryside looks.