The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen Sweepstakes
 
OFFICIAL RULES - NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE ONE’S CHANCES OF WINNING. Each text message, sent or received, may incur a charge as provided in your rate plan.  Standard message and data rates may apply. If you enter via text message, you will receive two text messages in response to your entry. Text-messaging may not be available through all wireless carriers.
 
 ELIGIBILITY: The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is only open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are 21 years of age or older as of the date of entry.  Void where prohibited by law. Officers, directors and employees of Franciscan Estate, Robert Mondavi, SAVED Wines, SIMI Winery and Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards (“Sponsors”), Time Inc. Affluent Media Group, their affiliates, subsidiaries, licensed alcoholic beverage retailers and wholesalers, and other alcoholic beverage licensees, advertising and production agencies, Votigo Inc. (“Electronic Media Firm”), Irio, Inc., Sweepstakes Consulting, LLC, and members of their immediate families and those living in the same household are not eligible to participate.  All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. 
 
 TIMING: The Sweepstakes begins at 9:00 am on November 1, 2016 and ends at 11:00 pm on December 31, 2016 (“Sweepstakes Period”). All times are Pacific Time or “PT.” Limit of one (1) entry per person or phone number or email address per day. Electronic Media Firm’s computer is timekeeping device for Sweepstakes online entries. Irio, Inc.’s computer is timekeeping device for Sweepstakes text entries.
 
TWO (2) WAYS TO ENTER: 
a.) ONLINE: Complete and submit the online entry form found at wine.social/ASPEN (“Sweepstakes Website”). Invite friends and you’ll receive one (1) additional entry for every unique friend who enters the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period as determined by his or her email address. Entrants must be the authorized account holder of the email account from which the entry is made. 
 
b.) TEXT MESSAGE: Using a two-way text-messaging capable device, text “ASPEN” to 47464. Each text message constitutes one (1) Sweepstakes entry. If a potential text-entry winner of any prize cannot be contacted, or fails to complete the fulfillment form within seven (7) days from the time first notified, potential winner forfeits prize. Texting entrants must be the authorized account holder of the account from which the entry is made. Text HELP for help. Entrants who participate by text-messaging will be charged according to their carriers' standard messaging and data rates and entrants should contact their carriers for pricing details. Check your owners' manual for specific text-messaging instructions. Text-messaging may not be available through all wireless carriers.
 
Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means will be void. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that Sponsors shall have the right to use all personal information provided to Sponsors in accordance with its Privacy Policy. The collection of entry registration information by Sponsors is subject to their privacy policy found at www.cbrands.com. At the time of entry, Entrants might be given the opportunity to opt-in to receive further communications from the Sponsors. Entrants are not required to opt-in and opting in will not improve your odds of winning.
 
TWO (2) PRIZES and Approximate Retail Value or “ARV”: a trip for winner and one (1) guest to attend the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen 2017 (“Event”) scheduled for 6/16/17 through 6/18/17, consisting of roundtrip coach air transportation for two (2) people from the major U.S. airport closest to winner’s residence (as determined by Sponsors) to Aspen, Colorado, three (3) nights double-occupancy hotel or condo accommodations (as determined by Sponsors), two (2) Event tickets ($3,100.00 ARV/pair), and $500.00 in spending money ($7,850.00 maximum ARV per prize). Total ARV of both prizes: $15,700.00. Prizes do not include alcoholic beverages.  Winner and travel companion must travel on dates specified by Sponsors or prize is forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Travel and lodging are subject to space availability. Winner and travel companion must travel on the same itinerary and are responsible for providing government issued photo identification in order to travel by air. Any expenses not mentioned above are the winner’s responsibility. Winner and travel companion are solely responsible for all other expenses not specifically set forth herein, including but not limited to ground transportation, meals, incidentals, surcharges, service charges, personal charges, security fees, taxes and souvenirs.  Sponsors will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets. Terms and conditions of all tickets apply. Sponsors are not responsible if the Event is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that part of the prize is forfeited and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Unused Event tickets will not be valid for future use. Sponsors are not responsible if a portion of the prize is forfeited. If a winner resides within 150 miles from the Event location, Sponsors reserve the right to provide ground transportation instead of airfare. Any difference between stated ARV and actual value of prize will not be awarded. No substitution for prize except as may be necessary due to unavailability, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded, at the Sponsors’ sole discretion.  Prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash. Taxes are the winner’s responsibility. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.  
 
WINNERS will be selected on or about January 2, 2017 in random drawings conducted under the supervision of Sweepstakes Consulting, LLC, an independent agency whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Limit of one (1) prize per household. Potential winners will be notified by phone or email and required to complete and notarize an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release that must be returned within seven (7) days of the date on the notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Winner’s travel companion must be a legal U.S. resident age 21 or older and will be required to execute a Liability/Publicity Release prior to issuance of travel documents. As required by law, for any prize $600 and over, the winner is required to furnish his or her social security number that will be used only for the purpose of reporting the winner’s prize earnings to the Internal Revenue Service. A 1099 Miscellaneous Tax Form will be issued to the winner for the actual value of the prize for the tax year when the trip was taken. Any prize notification or prize returned as undeliverable will be awarded to an alternate winner. Prize acceptance constitutes permission (except where prohibited) to use winner’s name, photographs, and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. 
 
GENERAL TERMS: Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Participants, by participating in this Sweepstakes, hereby waive and release, and agree to hold harmless the Sponsors, Time Inc. Affluent Media Group, their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, Electronic Media Firm, Irio, Inc., Sweepstakes Consulting, LLC, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, from and against, any and all rights, claims and causes of action whatsoever that they may have, or which may arise, against any of them for any liability for any matter, cause of thing whatsoever, including but not limited to any injury, loss, damage, whether direct, compensatory, incidental or consequential, to person, including death and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from their acceptance, possession, use or misuse of, or inability to use a prize in the Sweepstakes, or their participation in the Sweepstakes, or their participation in any Sweepstakes or prize related activity, or any travel related to the Sweepstakes, or any travel for any prize related activity. Sponsors and their agents are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete or illegible entries or Internet technical, hardware, software, telephone, or transmission failures of any kind, which may limit a person’s ability to enter the Sweepstakes. Proof of entry, such as a copy of “Thank You” page, does not confirm actual receipt by Sponsors. Sponsors and their agents are not responsible for any injury or damage to entrants’ or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from entering or downloading any materials in the Sweepstakes.  Sponsors reserve the right to cancel or suspend advertising the Sweepstakes on the Internet should a computer virus, unauthorized intervention or other cause corrupt the integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. Sponsors reserve the right to terminate or modify the Sweepstakes or text or online portion thereof, if, at any time, Sponsors’ phone and/or online service is no longer available or compromised by any virus, bug, or other intervention beyond Sponsors’ control.  Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any entrant found to be disrupting the operation of the Sweepstakes or its web site or to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsors’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. If the integrity of the Internet portion of the Sweepstakes is compromised in any manner, Sponsors reserve the right to modify Sweepstakes and randomly select a winner from valid entries received that are unaffected by the problem. Only the advertised number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Sponsors reserve the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, eligible prize claims. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any online or text entrant, entrant will be deemed the individual identified on the online entry form or phone account. No transfer or assignment of entries is permitted.  Entries become the sole property of the Sponsors. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, and terms and conditions stated in the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsors’ sole and absolute discretion. All issues and questions concerning these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsors in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New York State, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of New York State or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York State. 
 
WINNERS’ LIST: For a list of winners’ names, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Food & Wine Classic in Aspen Winners’ List, PO Box 25309, Rochester, NY 14625-0309.
 
SPONSORS: Franciscan Estate, Rutherford, CA, Robert Mondavi, Acampo, CA, SAVED Wines, Templeton, CA, SIMI Winery, Healdsburg, CA and Wild Horse Winery and Vineyards, Templeton, CA.