Vintage 1981 B&G Wine Ad: Playboy Magazine Archive Art | The Record
B&G: "1978 Châteauneuf-du-Pape" — The Ruby in the Darkness This photographic advertisement is an immaculate archive capturing the luxury of taste and 80s print culture, featuring a 1978 vintage Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wine from B&G (Barton & Guestier). Published in 1981, the piece celebrates the brand's profound 256-year heritage dating back to 1725. The museum-grade fascination of this specific page lies in its "Cultural Juxtaposition"; the advertisement is placed directly alongside an exclusive Playboy magazine interview column featuring legendary actor Henry Fonda discussing Nobel laureate John Steinbeck. Commercially and artistically, this uncredited studio photography employs a masterful chiaroscuro technique, utilizing stark contrasts of light and shadow to violently illuminate the l
Category: Alcohol
Year: 1981
Rarity Class: A
