Emeril Lagasse: Carnivale du Vin All-Stars

By JULIETTE ROSSANT To inaugurate his first annual Carnivale du Vin, Emeril Lagasse has had to move the site from New Orleans to Las Vegas (Saturday, October 29, 2005 at Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino) -- and has also kicked up the event two notches: with top chefs and for the relief of the children of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina through the Emeril Lagasse Foundation. Now, Carnivale du Vin, originally a tribute to the City of New Orleans, is an all-star event and features super chefs like Daniel Boulud, Norman Van Aken, Joachim Splichal, Nobu Matsuhisa, Michael Mina, and Todd English -- not to mention Charlie Trotter, Mario Batali, Julian Serrano, Sam Choy, Luciano Pellegrini (for restaurateur Piero Selvaggio), and David Robins (a chef-partner of Wolfgang Puck). Twenty stations will pair each chef with a winemaker, including: Au Bon Climat, Bastianich Vineyards, Bonny Doon Vineyards, Caymus Vineyards, Chappellet, Domaine Serene, Gemstone Vineyard, Hundred Acres Vineyards, Lewis Cellars, Qupe Vineyards, Pahlmeyer Winery, Schrader Cellars, Spottswoode Estate Vineyards, and William Selyem. Michael McDonald will perform, followed by an auction featuring wines, food adventures, luxury travel -- even tennis lessons with Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf. And then there is the Ultimate Food Network Experience with Emeril Lagasse. Recipients through the Emeril Lagasse Foundation include: St. Michael’s Special School, America’s Second Harvest (Kids Café, Café Reconcile), and Covenant House. There will also be a special “Fund in Need” auction lot benefiting the Emeril Lagasse Employee Disaster Relief Fund, for employees who were displaced because of Hurricane Katrina. Super chefs: Emeril Lagasse Daniel Boulud Todd English Nobu Matsuhisa Michael Mina Joachim Splichal Norman Van Aken Previous articles: [complete Hurricane Katrina coverage] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, Katrina --> back to superchefblog