"The A Food Lover's Spring Break in Mexico" OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A purchase will not improve chances of winning.

CONSUMER DISCLOSURE
You have not yet won.

OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY. VOID IN RHODE ISLAND AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may, at Sponsor’s discretion, result in disqualification. All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects. By entering this Promotion, entrants agree to sign up to receive newsletters and special offers from , Wine Awesomeness, mindbodygreen, Absolute Travel, Futurism, IfOnly, A Hotel Life, Futurism and Retromarine NYC.
 
1.    PROMOTION PERIOD.
Promotion begins May 4th, 2015, at 1:00 PM EST and ends May 31, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST, when all entries must be received (“Promotion Period”).
2.    ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes begins 5:00p.m. ET 5/4/16, ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 5/31/16, Sweepstakes is open to all legal U.S. residents who are at least 21 years of age, except for residents of Utah, Rhode Island and Puerto Rico and employees of Prestige Wine Imports (“Sponsor”), its affiliates, suppliers and agencies, liquor and wine wholesalers and retailers and employees thereof, and any federal, or state liquor authority, or other alcohol beverage licensee, as well as the immediate family members of and individuals residing in the same household as such persons, or any other party associated with the development or administration of this promotion. This sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law or regulations.

Exclusion: Residents of Utah, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico or any other State or jurisdiction that prohibits alcohol related sweepstakes are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes. Legal residents of the United States who are currently residing outside of the United States are also ineligible to enter of win the Sweepstakes.

3.    HOW TO ENTER.
Visit http://giveaways.wineawesomeness.com during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions to complete and submit the entry form. All entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit: One entry per person and one entry per e-mail address during the Promotion Period. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the respective privacy policy of the applicable Sponsor. Upon entering this sweepstakes, you are accepting to receive emails from Wine Awesomeness, mindbodygreen, Absolute Travel, Futurism, IfOnly, A Hotel Life, Futurism and Retromarine NYC.

4.    WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION.
Winner selection will be conducted by random drawing from all eligible entries on or about May 31, 2016 (the “Drawing Date”). Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone. If a potential winner: (i) cannot be contacted; (ii) does not respond within two (2) days from the date the Sponsor first tries to notify him/her; (iii) fails to return the Affidavit and Release as specified in Rule 9; (iv) refuses the prize; and/or (v) the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Promotion or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Promotion, including, without limitation, the execution of required waivers, publicity and liability releases and disclaimers, and, at Sponsor’s discretion, successful completion of a background check, such individual will be declared the “winner” of the Promotion.

The Winner is responsible for claiming the prize by return e-mail within 48 hours of notification. If the prize is not claimed then the entry will be voided and the prize will be awarded to another entrant. The Winner is responsible for all taxes. The Winner must sign and return a Publicity Release executed by all people (if any) appearing in the photo that will authorize Sponsor to use their name, likeness, photograph, prize information, biographical data and city and state of residence in programming, advertising, trade and/or promotional material without compensation or notice.
 
5.    PRIZE DESCRIPTION AND REDEMPTION CONDITIONS.
Win a food lover's dream vacation with a luxury three night stay in Tulum, Mexico! Experience Tulum's street food scene with a private tour lead by Chef Andrea Lawson Gray, then lounge in a new swimsuit from your $1,100 pre-vacation shopping spree at Retromarine! Plus, $500 for travel in the form of a AMEX gift card.

ARV = $4500
 
Contents of prize package are subject to change. Prizes will be sent to the mailing address provided by the winner by certified mail. P.O. Boxes are not accepted. There is no cash value for the prize. No substitution, assignment or transfer of the prize is permitted, except by Sponsor, who has the right to substitute a prize with another of comparable or greater value. Additional restrictions may apply.
 
6.    TAXES.
All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.
 
7.    ODDS OF WINNING.
The odds of winning this Promotion depend on the number of eligible entries received which are expected to be no more than 1 in 65,000.
 
8.    NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION.
No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash, will not be replaced if lost or stolen, and cannot be applied to existing credit balances. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
 
9.    CONSENT AND RELEASE.
By entering the Promotion, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, judging organization (if applicable), and any other party associated with the development, or administration or promotion of this Promotion, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including, without limitation, legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). Except where prohibited: (i) entry into the Promotion constitutes the consent of the entrant, without further compensation, to use his/her name, likeness, biographical data, and contact information (including any email address provided by entrant) for editorial, advertising, marketing, publicity, and administrative purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize; (iii) any potential winner shall be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and a liability/publicity release, including a release of any claims for personal injury or otherwise relating in any way to the receipt of the services or the usage of the products awarded through this Promotion; and (iv) if prize involves travel or activities, any potential winner and travel companion (if applicable) may be required to execute releases of the Sponsor from any and all liability with respect to participation in such travel/activities and/or use of the prize. Affidavits and releases must be returned within five (5) days from the date that Sponsor first try to notify the potential winner. Sponsor may conduct a background check to confirm any potential winner’s eligibility and compliance with these rules. By entering, you agree to cooperate reasonably with any such background check. If the prize includes participation in any public event(s) or publicity, or if Sponsor Entities intend to publicize the winner in any way, and if a background check reveals that a potential winner has engaged in conduct that could damage the reputation or business of any of the Sponsor Entities, as determined by Sponsor in its discretion, the potential winner may be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. If winner is deemed to be a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who must execute the necessary affidavit and release and, if applicable, must accompany winner on the trip (no additional travel expenses will be awarded should a parent or legal guardian be required to accompany the winner on the trip).
 
10.DISCLAIMERS.
(i) Sponsor not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor’s servers or elsewhere. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. (ii) Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site or otherwise attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion. Moreover, use of bots or other automated processes to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor. (iii) Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Promotion, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may cancel, terminate or modify this Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the number of prizes specified in these rules. (v) In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. (vi) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS PROMOTION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vii) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. (viii) The value(s) of the prize(s) set forth above represent Sponsor’s good faith determination of the approximate retail value(s) thereof; the actual fair market value(s) as ultimately determined by Sponsor are final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. In the event the stated approximate retail value(s) of a prize is more than the actual fair market value of that prize, the difference will not be awarded in cash or otherwise. No substitution or compensation will be given for any portion of the prize that is not used.
 
11.APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION.
This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any principles of conflict of laws. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of New York and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of New York. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion
 
12.WINNER LIST.
For a list containing the name of the winner(s), send a self-addressed stamped envelope specifying the month you would like the winner list for, within six (6) months of the month’s Drawing Date, to: Winner List, “Wine Awesomeness Inc, 270 Lafayette, Suite 1105, New York, NY, 20012.
 
13.SPONSORSHIP.
This Promotion is solely sponsored by Wine Awesomeness Inc., 270 Lafayette, Suite 1105, New York, NY, 20012.