Raise a toast to Bacchus and to Crescent City culinary king Emeril Lagasse during the celebrity chef’s third annual Carnivale du Vin fundraiser, which benefits local children’s groups. Named fourth among the nation’s Top 10 charity wine auctions by Wine Spectator, the event, emceed by Harry Shearer (The Simpsons), features such prestigious vintners as Schrader Cellars and Au Bon Climat Winery, along with culinary offerings by chefs Mario Batali (Babbo), Eric Ripert (Le Bernardin), and Rick Tramonto (Tru), among others, and entertainment by the Original Blues Brothers Band. Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, 2 Poydras St., 212-2222.

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DATE: 11-01-2007

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