The history of Barton & Guestier is passionate and rich. Almost three centuries of wines, labels, markets, people and passion. But not only... We recently discovered some old pictures of the filming for French television of "Bonjour la France, Bonjour l'Europe" at Château Magnol, in presence of Mr. Jean Offredo, famous television newsreader and presenter, as well as Francis Garcia, Chef de Cuisine and owner of the famous Bordeaux restaurant "Le Chapon Fin", in 1987.

The film featured the "Prince Noir", B&G's oldest wine brand, named after Edouard Plantagenet, who reigned over the Bordeaux region as Prince d'Aquitaine between 1362 et 1372. Edouard or Edward was also known as "Prince of Wales", or "Edward of Woodstock", after the village where he was born in 1330. His parents were the famous Edward III of England, and Philippa de Hainault. The nickname Prince Noir was related to the black colour of his armour. He owned and lived in some famous Chateaux of the region and loved good wine and good food!

Discover hereafter some other famous and legendary films in which B&G wines were featured!

JAWS (USA) with B&G Beaujolais

Remember the first ever horror films with the big man-eating great white shark directed by Steven Spielberg? That was in 1975. Roy Schneider as a police chief is seen opening, pouring (filling 2/3 of a longdrink glass!) and drinking a bottle of B&G Beaujolais for several minutes during a scene at his house.

UNE ÉTRANGE AFFAIRE (France) with Barton & Guestier red 1966
and Michel Piccoli, Gerard Lanvin and Nathalie Baye.

BRIDGET JONES DIARY (USA) with 1725 Bordeaux Réserve and WHITE OLEANDER with B&G Graves Blanc co-starring Renée Zellweger and Noah Wyle in 2002.

THE BOURNE IDENTITY with 1725 Bordeaux Réserve
and Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in the famous film based on the novel by Robert Ludlum in 2002. The 1725 Bordeaux Réserve was the wine used for the filming in Paris.

SOOF (Netherlands)... a romantic comedy with B&G Côtes de Provence, Côtes du Rhône, Mâcon Villages and B&G Réserve Chardonnay Film directed by Antoinette Beumer with Lies Visschedijk, Fedja Van Hüet and Dan Karaty released in December 2013! Soof II is in the make...