SUTTER HOME BUILD A BETTER BURGER® RECIPE CONTEST 2024

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. This contest is sponsored by Sutter Home Winery, Inc., P.O. Box 248, St. Helena, CA 94574-0248 (the "Sponsor" or “Sutter Home”).

1. INTRODUCTION: Sutter Home invites you to submit your most delicious and creative burger recipe to pair with its wines for a chance to participate in a live cook-off and take home a cash prize.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Sutter Home Build A Better Burger® Recipe Contest ("Contest") is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (except where prohibited or restricted by law), who are 21 years of age or older. The following individuals are not eligible to enter: employees, contractors, directors, shareholders and officers of Sutter Home Winery, Inc. ("Sponsor") and each of its respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, suppliers, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and Contest agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Contest (collectively, "Contest Parties"), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and spouse or "step" of each) and those living in the same households of each such individual. Any person who holds directly an alcohol beverage license or permit issued by a federal, state, county or local agency; or is employed by, or is an agent of, a company or entity that holds an alcohol beverage license or permit issued by a federal, state, county or local agency; and all family members of such person are not eligible to enter. Previous Grand-Prize Winners and Finalists of the Sutter Home Build A Better Burger® Recipe Contest are not eligible to participate.
3. TO ENTER: Create an original burger recipe to pair with a Sutter Home wine ("Recipe" or "Submission"). Refer to Rules 4-5 below for more details regarding the requirements for your Recipe. Enter your Recipe in the Contest between 12:00:00AM ET on May 1, 2024 and 11:59:59PM ET on July 14, 2024 ("Contest Entry Period") by following the entry process outlined below.
   
   The Contest will be conducted in three sequential phases: 1. Recipe Entry Judging, 2. Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Offs and 3. National Finalist Cook-Off. As part of the entry process, each entrant will be assigned to the region associated with his or her state of residence.
   
   See chart below for region locations, entry periods, selection dates and Cook-Off schedule.
   
   REGIONAL SEMI-FINALIST COOK-OFFS
   
   

   Region	Entries Must Be Received Between		Semi-Finalist Selection Date	Regional Cook-Off Date
   Boston, MA	May 1, 2024 at 12:00:00AM ET	July 14, 2024 at 11:59:59PM ET	Friday, July 26, 2024	Friday, August 9, 2024
   Atlanta, GA	May 1, 2024 at 12:00:00AM ET	July 14, 2024 at 11:59:59PM ET	Friday, July 26, 2024	Thursday, August 22, 2024
   Los Angeles, CA	May 1, 2024 at 12:00:00AM ET	July 14, 2024 at 11:59:59PM ET	Friday, July 26, 2024	Friday, September 6, 2024
   Minneapolis, MN	May 1, 2024 at 12:00:00AM ET	July 14, 2024 at 11:59:59PM ET	Friday, July 26, 2024	Friday, September 13, 2024
   Chicago, IL	May 1, 2024 at 12:00:00AM ET	July 14, 2024 at 11:59:59PM ET	Friday, July 26, 2024	Thursday, September 19, 2024

   
   
   NATIONAL FINALIST COOK-OFFS
   
   

   Location	National Cook-Off Date(s)
   Sutter Home Winery - St. Helena, CA	October 4, 2024

   
   
   IMPORTANT: You must complete all of the following steps in order to ensure your Recipe is submitted for review into the Contest:
   
   

   1. REGISTRATION:

      • Proceed to the Sutter Home Build A Better Burger website (www.buildabetterburger.com) ("Website") to register your Recipe for the Contest.
      • Once on the Website, click on the “Enter the Contest” link and enter all of the requested information. You will be asked to provide your entrant name, city, state, zip code, email address, phone number, date of birth, the name of your Recipe, your ideal Sutter Home wine pairing, patty type, bread/bun type, introduction, list of ingredients, recipe instructions, recipe yield and how you learned of the contest. Please note your state of legal residence will determine your cook-off region.
      • As an alternative or supplement to the written list of ingredients and recipe instructions, you have the option to include a link to a public facing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo or TikTok video of your ingredients and preparation of your completed burger with your entry.
      • You will also have the option to include a cooking tip and/or upload a photograph of yourself or your completed burger with the entry. Uploading a photograph is optional and is not part of the judging criteria.
      • Entrant releases all ownership rights of the video, photographs, and recipe to Sponsor upon submission. If you have questions on how to submit a Recipe or are having problems with the video or photo upload process, please visit the FAQs section on the Website.
      • Complete the registration step by clicking the "Register Your Recipe" button. If you do not complete this registration step, your Recipe will not be submitted for review and possible inclusion into the Contest or eligible for a prize.
      • Registration must be completed by 11:59:59PM ET on July 14, 2024 or your Recipe will not be submitted into the review process for the Contest.
      • If you prefer to enter by alternate means, refer to Rule 10 below.

   2. CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY FOR ON LINE ENTRIES:

      • Once you click the "Register Your Recipe" button, you should see a "Thank You" page on your internet browser. This Thank You page confirms that your Recipe has been received and submitted into a review process. Your Recipe will be reviewed to ensure that your Submission complies with these Official Rules.  Please note that at this point your Submission is undergoing review, and is not yet considered an Approved Entry into the Contest.
      • Once your Recipe is reviewed, you will receive a Confirmation Email at the email address you supplied on the registration form. If your Recipe complies with all Official Rules, the Confirmation Email will state that your Submission has been accepted as an Approved Entry into the Contest and you will be considered a Contest entrant (“Entrant”). If your Recipe is not accepted as an Approved Entry, the Confirmation Email will detail the reasons why your Recipe was declined.
      • Submissions that do not include all required information and do not adhere to the foregoing and following requirements will be considered void and will not be considered in the judging of this Contest.

   An individual may submit up to 3 different Approved Entries in the Contest. An Approved Entry is defined as a Recipe that has been registered on the Contest Website through the process above and has received a corresponding Confirmation Email stating that the Recipe has been accepted into the Contest. The same Recipe may not be registered for the Contest more than once.

4. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: As conditions of entry into this Contest, and by entering a Submission, Entrant warrants and represents that the Submission:

   1. is original and has been legally created;
   2. does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party;
   3. has not been entered in previous contests or won previous awards (Please note: recipes that were submitted to the Sutter Home Build A Better Burger® Recipe Contest in previous years MAY be updated and resubmitted as long as the recipe was not a Finalist or Grand-Prize Winner);
   4. has not been published or distributed previously in any media.
   Entrant represents that he/she owns all rights to his/her Submission. Entrant further represents and warrants that the Entrant has obtained permission from each person whose name and/or picture ("Likeness") is included in the Submission, and that such person(s) have granted Entrant all necessary rights to use the person's Likeness as described in these rules, and that Entrant can make written copies of such permissions available to the Sponsor upon request. Sponsor's determination as to whether the Submission potentially violates the rights of any third party is final.
   
   By entering a Submission, Entrant irrevocably grants Sponsor and its affiliates, legal representatives, assigns, agents and licensees, the unconditional and perpetual right and permission to reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse (without limitation as to when or to the number of times used), the Entrant's Submission, including, but not limited to, the ingredients and cooking methods contained therein (in each case, as submitted or as edited/modified in any way by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion), as well as to use Entrant's name, likeness, photograph (collectively, "Likeness"), and/or statements regarding his/her participation in this Contest (with or without using the Entrant's name) in any and all media without limitation as to time or territory, and without additional compensation or approval from the Entrant or any other party. Entrant waives intellectual property rights, privacy/publicity rights or other legal or moral rights that might preclude the Sponsor's use of the Submission, and agrees not to sue or assert any claim against the Sponsor for the use of the Submission or Entrant's Likeness or statements.
   
   Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold Sponsor, its agencies and Contest Parties and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, co-branders or other partners, and any of their employees (collectively, the "Indemnitees"), harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entrant's Submission, or the Entrant's conduct in creating a Submission or otherwise in connection with this Contest, including but not limited to claims for trademark infringement, copyright infringement; violation of an individual’s right of publicity or right of privacy; or defamation. Entrant further agrees to release Sponsor from any and all claims that any advertising subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of Sponsor infringes Entrant's rights with regard to any elements, characters or ideas contained in any Submission.

5. SUBMISSION FORMAT AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS: Once you register your Recipe in the Contest, your Submission is final and may not be modified or edited. No Submissions will be returned. The person named as the registered owner of the email account associated with the Submission and named on the Contest Registration form for the Submission will be deemed the entrant ("Entrant"). In the event of dispute regarding the identity of an Entrant, dispute will be resolved in favor of the individual who is the "authorized email account holder" of the email address provided. "Authorized email account holder" is defined as the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (i.e., business, education institution) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.

   If any group of individuals elects to collaborate on a Submission, they are required to designate one (1) representative to enter the Contest, participate in the Semi-Finalist and Finalist Cook-Off events, and accept the prize on behalf of the group. Neither Sponsor nor any of the Contest Parties are liable for any disputes between collaborators related to a Submission.

   Please note the following:

   • All Submissions must be in English and may not refer to any company/brand or food or beverage brands other than Sutter Home.
   • All burgers must be composed of grilled patties formed from ground beef or ground alternative foods (i.e. plant-based meats or vegetarian patties, chicken, fish, lamb, turkey, seafood, pork, other) prepared on a gas or charcoal grill, served on buns, other bread products, or alternative wrappings such as lettuce, collectively referred to as “Bun”. All patties must be made from scratch and not store bought. Burgers may include any combination of condiments and toppings. Every component of the burger must be placed inside the Bun or served open-faced on the Bun. All burger ingredients must be prepared on a grill or side burner.
   • Each Submission must include your entrant name, city, state, zip code, email address, phone number, date of birth, the name of your Recipe, your ideal Sutter Home wine pairing, patty type, bread/bun type, introduction, list of ingredients, recipe instructions, recipe yield and how you learned of the contest. As an alternative or supplement to the written list of ingredients and recipe instructions, you will have the option to include a link to a public facing video of your ingredients and preparation of your completed burger with the entry. Submitting a video is only part of the judging process should you forgo the written responses for the list of ingredients and recipe instructions. You will also have the option to include a cooking tip and/or upload a photograph of yourself or your completed burger with the entry. Uploading a photograph is optional and is not part of the judging criteria. See Technical Requirements below.
   • Whether written or featured in the video, your list of readily available ingredients (found in most well-stocked supermarkets) must include standard, unabbreviated U.S. measurements, (i.e., cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, ounces, or pounds), specific amounts for each ingredient (i.e., number of lettuce leaves, exact teaspoons of salt and pepper; do not say “to taste” for any ingredient, but list exact amount so reviewers can judge how the burger will taste). Each ingredient, including the bun and all other elements, must be listed, preferably in order of use.
   • All ingredients used must be listed and no garnishes should accompany the burger.
   • If a homemade sauce is included in the burger recipe, or as a topping, all ingredients and instructions for making the sauce must be outlined and included in the recipe. Said homemade sauces or toppings must be made at the time of burger cook-off and not brought as a pre-made item. Note burgers may however include any combination of store-bought condiments and toppings.
   • Whether written or featured in the video, recipe instructions should include complete, step-by-step cooking directions, including timing and temperature for any cooked components.
   • Each Recipe must be written to make six (6) regular-sized burgers or twelve (12) or eighteen (18) small burgers or "sliders."
   • All recipes must be able to be prepared completely in sixty (60) minutes or less.
   • Submission must be entirely original and created by you. Use of any elements that are not original may result in disqualification of Submission, in Sponsor's sole discretion.
   • Contestant may not alter the recipe on day of cook-off; the original, submitted recipe must be followed.
   • All Submissions will be reviewed before being published or judged; however, publication of a Submission does not mean the Submission has been deemed to be in compliance with these rules. Submissions that do not comply with these Official Rules or that otherwise contain prohibited, inappropriate, or irrelevant content as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be considered for a prize.

   Technical Requirements:
   For video submissions, entrant must have a non-private account on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo and/or TikTok. If an Entrant does not have a Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo and/or TikTok account, they can create one at no cost by visiting www.Facebook.com, www.Instagram.com, www.YouTube.com, www.Vimeo.com and/or www.TikTok.com. Please note that an Entrant must agree to comply with the Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo and/or TikTok, Terms of Service and/or Privacy Policy in order to share a video in the Contest.

   Video must be no shorter than :30 seconds and no longer than :90 seconds and posted to a non-private account on either Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo or TikTok. Any video not meeting the specified time limits may be disqualified. Video is preferably filmed in a 9x16 aspect ratio. Be sure to upload and tag your video with SutterHomeBBB2024

   Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for any Submission that is removed by Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo or TikTok.

   The maximum file size for photo file uploaded to the Website is 5MB. Photo file(s) must be provided in a JPEG file format.

6. WINNER SELECTION

   Determining The Semi-Finalists:
   From all eligible entries received, twenty (20) Semi-Finalists (four (4) from each region) will be selected.

   A panel of qualified independent judges selected by the Sponsor will judge each eligible recipe based on the criteria below:

   1. Perceived Taste Appeal (40%) Does the recipe sound appealing?
   2. Creativity (25%) Is this recipe creative and one of a kind?
   3. Ease of Preparation (25%) Could anyone create this burger by following the recipe?
   4. Perceived Wine Pairing (10%) Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?

   In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score in the first judging criteria (Perceived Taste Appeal), continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order (Creativity, Ease of Preparation, Perceived Pairing with Wine), as needed to break the tie.

   All potential Semi-Finalists will be notified starting on or about July 26, 2024 to August 2, 2024 and are subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules, completion of all required documents and a personal background check (“Final Review Process”). Once twenty (20) potential Semi-Finalists have cleared the Final Review Process, they will be declared the Top Semi-Finalists. Entrants agree that the Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsor are final and binding.

   Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than twenty (20) Semi-Finalists or reassign Semi-Finalists to a specific region, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries in each region.

   Determining The National Finalists:
   Twenty (20) Semi-Finalists (four (4) from each region) will be required to prepare their burger recipe in a live cooking competition to take place at a tailgate lot near a professional baseball stadium in each region prior to a professional baseball game in accordance with the dates listed in the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off chart in Section 3. Semi-Finalists must arrive on time, as determined by Sponsor. If a Semi-Finalist is late or unable to attend their Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off for any reason, including, but not limited to illness, travel delays or force majeure, the Semi-Finalist will be disqualified from the competition.

   A panel of no less than four (4) qualified independent judges selected by the Sponsor will judge each burger prepared at the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Offs based on the criteria below:

   1. Taste (40%): Does the burger taste good?
   2. Creativity (25%): Is this burger creative and one of a kind?
   3. Ease of Preparation (25%): How easily was the chef able to prepare the recipe?
   4. Pairing With Wine (10%): Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?

   In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score in the first judging criteria (Taste), continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order (Creativity, Ease of Preparation, Pairing with Wine), as needed to break the tie.

   The one (1) Semi-Finalist per region with the highest total score will be declared a National Finalist (five (5) total). National Finalists will be notified at the conclusion of their respective Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Offs. All National Finalists are subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules, completion of all required documents and a personal background check. Entrants agree that the Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsor are final and binding.

   Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than five (5) National Finalists, if, in its sole discretion, any of the National Finalists chosen are found to be ineligible or do not have a qualified Entry.

   Determining The Grand-Prize Winner:
   Five (5) National Finalists (one (1) from each region) will be required to prepare their burger recipe in a live cooking competition to take place on October 4, 2024 at Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena, CA. Finalists must arrive on time, as determined by Sponsor. If a Finalist is late or unable to attend the National Finalist Cook-Off for any reason, including, but not limited to, illness, travel delays or force majeure, the Finalist will be disqualified from the competition. Should a Finalist be unable to attend, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to select an alternate Semi-Finalist to participate in the National Finalist Cook-Off.

   Sponsor will provide all ingredients for the five National Finalists’ burger recipes for Finalist Cook-off Event in St. Helena, CA on October 4, 2024. Finalists are not allowed to bring their own ingredients from home to the Finalist event.

   A panel of no less than four (4) qualified independent judges selected by the Sponsor will judge each burger based on the criteria below:

   1. Taste (40%): Does the burger taste good?
   2. Creativity (25%): Is this burger creative and one of a kind?
   3. Ease of Preparation (25%): How easily was the chef able to prepare the recipe?
   4. Pairing With Wine (10%): Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?

   In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score in the first judging criteria (Taste), continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order (Creativity, Ease of Preparation, Pairing with Wine), as needed to break the tie.  Judges will be responsible for writing their scores legibly and adding up all their points for each and every aspect of each Finalist burger.

   The one (1) National Finalist with the highest total score will be declared the Grand-Prize Winner. The Grand-Prize Winner will be notified at the conclusion of the National Finalist Cook-Off. The Grand-Prize Winner is subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules, completion of all required documents and a personal background check. Entrants agree that the Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsor are final and binding. Sponsor reserves the right not to award a Grand-Prize Winner, if, in its sole discretion, the Grand-Prize Winner is found to be ineligible or does not have a qualified Entry.

   Sponsor may photograph, videotape, and otherwise record the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Offs and the National Finalist Cook-Off competitions for promotional and other purposes as designated by Sponsor (collectively, “Footage”). Footage will be owned by Sponsor who has the right, along with its designees, to use, edit, adapt, post, stream, copy, exploit, and make derivative works from such Footage and all elements embodied therein, including any names and likenesses embodied therein, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised throughout the world, in perpetuity, for advertising, promotional, trade and other purposes.

7. PRIZES:

   Twenty (20) Semi-Finalist Prizes:
   Each Semi-Finalist will receive two (2) professional baseball game tickets in Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city in accordance with the dates listed in the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off chart in Section 3 and one (1) $200 pre-paid debit card for required burger ingredients.

   If Semi-Finalist lives within 300 miles from Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city, Semi-Finalist will be required to provide their own ground transportation to and from the event and will receive one (1) night hotel accommodation (1 room, double occupancy) in Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city and one (1) $200 pre-paid debit card for fuel, parking, toll expenses and/or any other transportation costs.

   If Semi-Finalist lives more than 300 miles from Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city, Semi-Finalist will receive economy-class airfare for two (2) between Semi-Finalist’s home and the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city and two (2) nights hotel accommodations (1 room, double occupancy) in Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city. Semi-Finalist and guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Semi-Finalist is solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to, ground transportation to/from airports, meals, fuel, parking, gratuities and hotel incidentals. Accommodation restrictions and blackout dates may apply. All travel dates and arrangements are subject to change, availability and Sponsor's approval. Once travel is booked, no changes or cancellations will be accepted and no extensions or exceptions apply. Semi-Finalist and guest must present valid identification prior to ticketing. Airline carrier's regulations apply. Trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Other restrictions may apply. No alcoholic beverages are included in the prize. Semi-Finalist’s guest must be at least 21 years of age.

   Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) for each Semi-Finalist Prize is $1,800, but actual final value of prize may vary based on point of departure and ticket availability at time of purchase.

   Five (5) National Finalist Prizes:
   Each National Finalist will receive (2) nights double occupancy hotel accommodations in St. Helena, CA, economy-class airfare for two (2) between Finalist’s home and a Bay Area Airport (SMF, SFO or OAK), continental breakfast for two (2) daily and one (1) $650 pre-paid debit card to be used for meals, rental car or at the discretion of the Finalist. Finalist and guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Finalist is solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to, ground transportation to/from airports, meals, fuel, rental car insurance, gratuities and hotel incidentals. Accommodation restrictions and blackout dates may apply. All travel dates and arrangements are subject to change, availability and Sponsor's approval. Once travel is booked, no changes or cancellations will be accepted and no extensions or exceptions apply. Finalist and guest must present valid identification prior to ticketing. Airline carrier's regulations apply. Trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Other restrictions may apply. No alcoholic beverages are included in the prize. Finalist’s guest must be at least 21 years of age.

   Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) for each National Finalist Prize is $3,500, but actual final value of prize may vary based on point of departure and ticket availability at time of purchase.

   One (1) Grand-Prize Winner:
   The Grand-Prize Winner will receive $25,000 cash. Prize will be awarded as a check payable to the Grand-Prize Winner. The check will be issued three (3) to four (4) weeks after the National Finalist Cook-Off date. Grand-Prize Winner agrees to appear for and participate in media interviews for up to one (1) year after Grand-Prize Winner’s name has been announced.

   Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) is $25,000.

   Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of all prizes is $78,500. No substitution or cash equivalent of prizes is permitted except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Winners are responsible for any and all federal, state and local taxes or assessments and any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS Form 1099 from Sponsor for the calendar year in which the prize is awarded. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: All Entrants will be required to irrevocably assign and transfer to Sponsor any and all rights, title and interest in his/her Submission, including, without limitation, all copyrights and any other protectable rights, and agree to waive all moral rights in the entry, and its contents will automatically be the property of the Sponsor, without any compensation to the Entrant. Potential winners and guests will be required to complete, sign and return a W-9 form (potential winners only), an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, Copyright Assignment and, where lawful, a Publicity Release. Potential winners’ and guests’ Affidavits of Eligibility must be notarized. In addition, potential winners will be subject to a background check. All completed documents must be returned to Sponsor within three (3) business days of the date notice was sent or potential winner’s status will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. Notification of potential winner’s status must be kept confidential until his/her Submissions are publicly revealed by Sponsor.

   If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, acts of God or natural catastrophes, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, or for forces beyond its control, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest. Further, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or any Sponsor; (b) violating the Official Rules, or (c) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Sponsor reserves the right to require Grand-Prize Winner to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility as a condition of awarding the prize to help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring Contest Parties into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Contest as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Contest Parties resulting from any user's participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Contest Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any email transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted email transmissions; inaccessibility of the Website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Contest. Sponsor and Contest Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Website. Use of Website is at user's own risk. Sponsor and the Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Website or the download of any information from the Website. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant releases Sponsor and Contest Parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such Entrant's participation in the Contest. By accepting a prize in the Contest, winners agree that the Sponsor and Contest Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize. Sponsor and Contest Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Contest is cancelled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, civil disorder, governmental regulations, curtailment of transportation facilities, or any other condition beyond their control (a "Force Majeure Event").

   Choice of Law: Contest is governed by the federal and state laws of the United States and void where prohibited by law. Any dispute arising from the Contest shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws rules and the Superior Court located in Napa County, State of California shall have jurisdiction over any action arising from the Contest. With respect to any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Contest, the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court of Napa County, State of California, or to the U.S. District Court-San Francisco.

10. TO ENTER BY MAIL: For those wanting to enter by mail, hand print your contact information, the name of your Burger and text for your Recipe on a plain piece of paper following the Submission Format and Contest Requirements in Section 5 and mail to: "Sutter Home Build A Better Burger® Recipe Contest”, c/o One Line Sports Agency, P.O. Box 610505, Bayside, NY 11361-0505. Group and mechanically reproduced entries, including photocopies, are not eligible. Sponsor will not be responsible for late, lost, illegible, mutilated, incomplete, misdirected or postage due entries. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by July 14, 2024 and received by July 17, 2024. Each entry must be mailed separately. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

11. WINNER LIST: For a list of Finalists and the Grand-Prize Winner, visit www.sutterhome.com or send a self-addressed, stamped, envelope to: "Sutter Home Build A Better Burger® Recipe Contest Winner’s List”, c/o One Line Sports Agency, P.O. Box 610505, Bayside, NY 11361-0505. VT residents may omit return postage. Requests must be received by December 31, 2024.

12. SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLOSURE: This Contest is no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo or TikTok. Each Entrant specifically agrees to release Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo or TikTok from any and all liability associated with this Contest.

13. SPONSOR: Sutter Home Winery, Inc., P.O. Box 248, St. Helena, CA 94574-0248. 

14. ADMINISTRATOR: One Line Sports Agency, Inc., 29 Chelsea Drive, Syosset, NY 11791.