Rules & Regulations

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Contest Rules & Regulations (“Official Rules”)

How to Enter:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Contest commences on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 9:01 a.m. ET and closes on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Period”).  To enter, visit the web site located at https://winerack.com and type your name, telephone number and email address on the entry form located on this web site.  Entries for the first Secondary Prize commences on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 9:01 a.m. ET and closes on 11:59 p.m. ET, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Entries for the following Secondary Prize, commences on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. ET and closes on 11:59 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 5, 2022. Entries for the final Secondary Prize commences on Monday, June 6, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. ET and closes 11:59 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 12, 2022.  All entries received during the Contest Period received no later than 11:59 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 19, 2022 will be entered into the Grand Prize. Participation is limited to one (1) entry per household address during the Contest Period for the Grand Prize, and per Secondary Prize time frame. To enter into each Secondary Prize, you must re-enter during the time frame indicated for that Secondary Prize. Entering for one (1) Secondary Prize time frame does not automatically enter you into the subsequent Secondary Prize time frame. Electronic tracking determines date and time of entry.  If it is discovered that you attempted to enter more than once during the time frame for a Secondary Prize, all your entries will be void. Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), is not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, lost, delayed or corrupted data transmission, line failures of any network or telephone, or inability to access the website. By entering this Contest, each entrant consents to the Sponsor or its representative notifying them via text, email or phone call if they are a selected potential prize winner. All information obtained from non-winning entries will be used only to administer this Contest and for no other reason. 

Eligibility:

This Contest is open to residents of the provinces of Ontario, who are of legal drinking age or older in their province of residence, except for directors, officers, employees and contractors (and those with whom they are domiciled, and their immediate families, which includes spouse, sibling, parent and child) of the Sponsor, its agents or representatives, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“A.G.C.O.”), the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (“L.C.B.O.”), their agents or representatives, liquor licensees, CIRE Communications Inc. (the “Contest Administrator”), or any distributor or company involved in any aspect  of the Contest or its administration, including without limitation any supplier of any aspect of the Grand Prize (described below).

Grand Prize:

There is one (1) Grand Prize to be won consisting of a $1,000 CDN pre-paid gift card; one (1) year subscription to the Great Estates Niagara Wine Club’s quarterly subscription, four (4) bottle club (total four (4) shipments of four (4) bottles per shipment) or Sandbanks Wine Club “Club Gold” subscription, six (6) bottle club (total four (4) shipments of six (6) bottles per shipment) (subscription to be chosen by the Grand Prize winner); and winery experience for two (2) at one of the following wineries: Jackson-Triggs Estate Winery, Inniskillin Estate Winery, or Sandbanks Winery (winery in Ontario to be chosen by the Grand Prize winner). The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $1,600 CDN. The Grand Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable and is not redeemable for cash. Trip arrangements must be made at least 30 days prior to date of departure. Once trip dates are confirmed, dates are non-transferrable. All taxes, travel to and from the winner’s/guest’s residence to and from chosen winery; event add-ons; amphitheater tickets, gratuities and expenses not expressly mentioned in these Official Rules are the responsibility of the winner. Void where prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right at any time to substitute the prize (or any component thereof) for any reason, so long as the substitution is of comparable value. The pre-paid gift card, Great Estates Niagara Wine Club’s quarterly subscription and Sandbanks Wine Club “Club Gold” subscription are subject to the terms and conditions of their issuer. Any COVID-19 restrictions will apply at time of event.

Secondary Prizes:

There are three (3) Secondary Prizes to be won, each consisting of a three (3) monthly, two (2) bottle per month Wine Club monthly package (total six (6) bottles). The approximate retail value of each Secondary Prize is $120 CDN. Each Secondary Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable and is not redeemable for cash. All taxes and expenses not expressly mentioned in these Official Rules are the responsibility of the winner. Void where prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right at any time to substitute the prize (or any component thereof) for any reason, so long as the substitution is of comparable value. The Wine Club’s monthly subscription are subject to the terms and conditions of their issuer.

Winner Selection:

From May 30, 2022 to June 13, 2022, entrant will be selected in a random drawing on Tuesday of each week at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET in Toronto, Ontario from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period for the Secondary Prize. On June 21, 2022, entrant will be selected in a random drawing at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET in Toronto, Ontario from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period for the Grand Prize. The random draws will be conducted by an independent judging organization whose decisions will be final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Each selected entrant will be contacted by text, electronic mail or telephone. To be declared a winner, the selected entrants must have complied with these Official Rules and must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical, skill-testing question to be administered by mail, telephone or online without assistance of any kind, and must sign and return (within the time frame indicated by the Sponsor) a Declaration and Release – Qualifying Winner, and the travel companion must sign Declaration and Release — Travel Companion for the Grand Prize acknowledging and releasing Sponsor, the Contest Administrator, A.G.C.O., L.C.B.O., any distributor or company involved in the supply of the Grand Prize, Secondary Prize or any component or any phase of contest administration, their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the “Released Parties”) from any liability (including, without limitation, any damages, losses or injury) in connection with this Contest, the awarding of the Grand Prize and Secondary Prize, and/or resulting from acceptance, use or misuse of the Grand Prize or Secondary Prize. 

The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. The selected entrants will be notified by electronic mail or by telephone, within two (2) days of the draw date. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted within five (5) business days of selection, if there is a return of any Grand Prize or Secondary Prize notification as undeliverable, or if a selected entrant fails to comply with any of the foregoing, that selected entrant will be disqualified and an alternate entrant will be selected from among the remaining eligible entries. Potential winners and travel companion must provide proof that they are of legal drinking age in their province of residence.

Miscellaneous:

The Provincial liquor agencies are not connected with this Contest in any manner whatsoever and are not liable in any way whatsoever in regard to any matter that relates to this Contest. 

By accepting a Grand Prize or Secondary Prize, the winner consents to the use of his/her/their name, address (city and Province), voice, statements and or photograph, without further compensation or authorization, to be used for promotional purposes by the Sponsor or any related entities thereto in connection with this Contest. All information obtained from non-winning entries will be used only to administer this Contest, prize fulfillment and no other purpose. For further information about Sponsor’s privacy practices, please see Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.winerack.com/legal/privacy-policy/. This Contest is subject to all relevant Canadian laws, is owned and operated by the Sponsor and administered by CIRE Communications Inc. The Sponsor is not responsible for any printing errors or omissions and reserves the right to cancel or amend this Contest in the event of such errors or omissions.

The Released Parties will not be liable for: (i) any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature, including but not limited to, those relating to telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (ii) the failure of any entry and/or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the mobile network or internet or at the website; (iii) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or other person’s cell phone or mobile device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest; and/or (v) anyone being incorrectly and/or mistakenly identified as a winner or eligible winner. 

By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to release, indemnify and forever hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, actions and causes of action arising or to arise by reason of the entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or the acceptance, use or misuse of the Grand Prize or Secondary Prize.

The Sponsor reserves the right to, without prior notice and at any time, terminate this Contest, in whole or in part, or modify this Contest in any way, should any factor interfere with its proper conduct as contemplated by these Official Rules. The Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete or illegible entries. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of this Contest; to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Automated entries (including but not limited to entries submitted using any bot, script, macro or Contest service), copies, third-party entries, facsimiles and/or mechanical reproductions are not permitted and will be disqualified. 

These Official Rules are governed by, and are to be construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario and the federal laws applicable therein. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between a term or condition of these Official Rules and any statement or other information contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to any point of sale, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules will prevail.