Champagne Taittinger and SAG FOUNDATION Present 30th Anniversary Celebration
Champagne Taittinger has been the official sponsor for The Screen Actor's Guild Awards for the last sixteen years. They continued its long-time partnership with the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of The SAG Foundation. The glamorous event took place on Thursday, November 5th at the Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. A-list guests sipped Champagne Taittinger at the star-studded event. The evening honored Leonardo Dicaprio, who received the Actors Inspiration Award. Lee Daniels, Megan Ellison, and Rob Marshall were also honored with the Patron of Artists Award.
"The arts is something that we care very much about at Champagne Taittinger," said Vitalie Taittinger, Global Ambassador and Artistic Director for Champagne Taittinger. "We've been supporting The Screen Actor's Guild for the last sixteen years as the official Champagne sponsor. We take pride in the art of celebrating and enjoy toasting to the arts community."
The VIP cocktail reception kicked off the evening, and Jordane Andrieu, Champagne Taittinger's Brand Ambassador and Owner of Heritage Fine Wines in Beverly Hills, engaged with guests as they enjoyed Champagne Taittinger's Brut La Française NV. Several celebrities also signed a Champagne Taittinger methuselah bottle (equivalent to six liters of Champagne) for charity to benefit The SAG Foundation, including Leonardo Dicaprio, James Corden, Gabourey Sidibe, Damon Herriman, Colleen Camp, Diane Ladd, Rena Owen, Ledisi, Josh Pence, Cara Santana, Yeardley Smith, Cheyenne Jackson, Lee Daniels, Shawn Hatosy, Virginia Madsen, Jussie Smollett, Sir Patrick Stewart, Rob Marshall, and David O. Russell.
Presenters included: SAG Foundation President JoBeth Williams and First Vice President Pamela Reed, James Corden, Diane Kruger, David O. Russell, Mark Ruffalo, Gabourey Sidibe, Jussie Smollett, Darby Stanchfield, and Patrick Stewart. Performers included: Darren Criss, Estelle, Cheyenne Jackson, Ledisi, Shelby Lynne, Abigail Spencer, Dave Koz, and Bellamy Young.
ABOUT CHAMPAGNE TAITTINGER
Champagne Taittinger is one of the last remaining major marque Champagne Houses, both owned and actively managed by the family named on the label. Champagne Taittinger is the second largest vineyard or domaine owner in the region giving them ultimate control of quality from vine to bottle. The Champagnes are Chardonnay dominant, which gives them their signature elegance, delicacy and finesse. Champagne Taittinger is widely distributed around the world in 140 countries. To learn more about Champagne Taittinger, visit: http://www.taittinger.com/.
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