PIPER-HEIDSIECK is the exclusive champagne of the Academy Awards, and threw a grand and bold soirée in honor of Hollywood’s biggest night in New york City. Founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck, Champagne PIPER-HEIDSIECK has been synonymous with quality, culture, boldness and style for over 250 years. The Queen of the silver screen Marilyn Monroe famously declared, “I wear Chanel No. 5 when going to bed, and wake up to a glass of PIPER-HEIDSIECK.”

The black-tie dinner at the Bowery Hotel drew over 100 well-heeled influencers from the media and hospitality realms who came to watch the Oscars Ceremony and raise glasses of bubbly --including PIPER-HEIDSIECK Brut, Rare Millésime 2002, and Rosé Sauvage—in celebration of their favorite nominees. The event was one of many presented around the country in celebration PIPER-HEIDSIECK’s partnership with Oscars.

Each perfectly crafted glass of champagne was paired with a complimenting amuse bouche, and classic seafood dinner. Guests perfectly paired their accessories, and special moments were captured, and shared via smartphones. My favorite phone for capturing photos is the New Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phone has various settings including the ability to pick a high shutter speed which will stop movement. These options result in crisp, clear, bold photos, perfect for social media. With the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 you can balance the LED light with the existing light in the room (i.e. the artistic photo on right of champagne tower).

To add fun to the festivities, guests were bale to predict their Oscar winners before the show; the winners took home their very own bottle of PIPER-HEIDSIECK! Gentlemen and their beautifully dressed lady guests made bold outfit statements, and captured every moment of the fun and sophisticated evening. Cheers to PIPER-HEIDSIECK!

By Mosaka Wiliamson

By Mosaka Williamson

Photos by PIPER-HEIDSIECK, Candid Phone shots taken by Samsung's Galaxy Note 4