19 October 2020 was World Champagne Day, an occasion which Moët & Chandon celebrated “from coast to coast, toast to toast” with stars across the continent who all raised their glasses at 17:43 as the sun set on Africa.
“After what’s been a challenging year and at a time when individuals, communities and nations have never felt more disconnected, the 2020 Moët Grand Day ‘Toast to Togetherness’ stood as a reminder to champagne fans throughout Africa, that even the smallest moments of victory, achievement and success are worth celebrating,” noted the Moët & Chandon press announcement.“The 2020 Moët Grand Day ‘Toast to Togetherness’ stood as a reminder to champagne fans throughout Africa, that even the smallest moments of victory, achievement and success are worth celebrating.”Dubbed Moët Grand Day, each chosen celebrity received a personalised bottle of Moët & Chandon with gold glasses for the occasion. Among the ‘guests’ were Boity Thulo, versatile television personality, rapper, actress, businesswoman and model; Maps Maponyane, philanthropist, entrepreneur as well as ‘Laureus sport for good’ ambassador; Lorna Maseko, the SA superstar chef; Watcha from DR Congo, an influential fashion designer; as well as award-winning fashion, travel & lifestyle entrepreneur Lucia Musau from Kenya
