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The Wine Geek's Dream Vacation

Ride with the Pros Sweepstakes In Full Swing
December 12, 2009 – Hand Picked Selections

The Wine Geek's Dream Vacation...enter online for a chance to win a unique, all expenses paid* wine tasting trip to France!

Are you a wine lover? Ever dreamed of doing what importers do on their wine trips to France? If so, this is the sweepstakes for you!

Eligible consumers above the age of 21 and not employed in the wine trade can enter for a chance to win a unique, all expenses paid* one week trip to France, accompanying importer Dan Kravitz and 30 other wine professionals (wholesalers, retailers, restaurateurs) on a luxurious working trip visiting, tasting and dining with top growers and participating in blending trials.

The sweepstakes winner (and up to 1 guest) will fly to Paris (coach) and on to the south of France via rail or air. Spend five days visiting two growers a day in Languedoc, Roussillon, Rhône and Provence, and five nights in a three star hotel, with dinners with winegrowers in an Alain Ducasse recommended restaurant. The last day, travel to Paris for a free afternoon and a final wine dinner. The trip will take place in April 2010 (leave on a Sunday, return on a Sunday), exact dates to be determined.

• Enjoy a wonderful, unique trip to France, loaded with great food and wine!

• Learn about growers and their wines from as up close as you can get!

• See what being a wine importer is all about!

*Limitations and restrictions apply. Click here to review eligibility requirements, confirm acceptance of sweepstakes terms and conditions, and enter the Sweepstakes.