1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

2. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANTS AND PRIZE RECIPIENTS MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ONE OF THE FORTY-EIGHT (48) CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AT TIME OF ENTRY TO BE ELIGIBLE.  VOID IN ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, TENNESSEE, UTAH, PUERTO RICO, OUTSIDE THE FORTY-EIGHT (48) CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.  Employees of Sponsor, its alcoholic beverage distributors and retailers; affiliates; subsidiaries; advertising and promotion fulfillment and/or judging agencies and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.  Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

3. SPONSOR: McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate® (“McWilliam’s” or the “Sponsor”), Healdsburg, CA 95448.

4. HOW TO ENTER:  Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (“EDT”) on September 1, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on December 31, 2008.  To enter, visit www.mcwilliamswines.com, click on the “Winemaker for a Day Sweepstakes” banner and follow the on-screen instructions by filling in the required information on the Official Entry Form and submit the form as directed.  Entrants will be required to provide their complete name, address, day and evening telephone numbers, date of birth, and e-mail address.  Limit one (1) entry per person, per household, or per valid e-mail address.  Multiple or duplicate entries will be disqualified.  Entries are the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.  Sponsor is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, and/or incomplete due to computer or electronic malfunction or other error.  ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59:59 PM EST ON DECEMBER 31, 2008.

5. WINNER SELECTION: One (1) potential Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received.  The random drawing will be conducted on or about January 15, 2009 by Centra Marketing & Communications, an independent judging organization.  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the drawing.  Sweepstakes entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes. 

6. ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE:  Grand Prize is a trip for Grand Prize Winner and one (1) traveling companion (“Guest”) to Sydney, Australia and the opportunity to meet with Scott McWilliam and one (1) private tour of the McWilliam’s Vineyard. Grand Prize includes round-trip coach class air transportation from the major commercial airport nearest Grand Prize Winner’s permanent residence to nearest Qantas Gateway Airport (provided winner’s permanent residence is in excess of 150 miles of nearest Qantas Gateway Airport), round-trip coach class air transportation from Qantas Gateway Airport to Sydney, Australia, five nights hotel accommodations (one standard double occupancy room accommodations and taxes only), ground transfers between airport and hotel in Sydney, Australia, ground transfers between hotel and the McWilliam’s Mt. Pleasant Winery in Hunters Valley, and $2,000 cash spending money allowance. The Approximate Retail Value of Grand Prize up to $14,500. Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes on prize. Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for any and all ground transfers between Grand Prize Winner’s residence and airport of departure, ground transportation while in Australia not stated herein, in-room charges (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, meals, beverages, gratuities, travel upgrades, personal incidentals and any other expenses not specified herein. Cash spending money allowance will be awarded in the form of a check made payable to the Grand Prize Winner’s order and will be mailed to Grand Prize Winner prior to departure. Grand Prize Winner will be required to provide a valid major credit card upon hotel check and all in-room charges, telephone calls, meals, beverages, hotel upgrades, amenities, personal incidentals and any other expenses charged to the Grand Prize Winner’s hotel room will be charged to the Grand Prize Winner’s major valid credit card provided. No substitution, assignment, redemption for cash, or transfer of any prize permitted except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event that an offered prize is unavailable. Approximate retail value of Grand Prize may vary based on the commercial airport nearest winner’s residence and airfare fluctuations at the time of travel. Grand Prize Winner must travel on dates in 2009 as designated by Sponsor.  In the event the Grand Prize Winner cannot travel on dates in 2009 as designated by Sponsor, the Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified and Grand Prize will be awarded to an alternate Prize Winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries, provided sufficient time remains prior to the Sponsor designated Grand Prize Trip.  In the event the private tour and meeting session with Scott McWilliam at the McWilliam’s Mt. Pleasant Winery  is cancelled prior to the trip or during the Grand Prize Winner’s trip for any reason, that portion of the Grand Prize will not be awarded and Sponsor will not provide any compensation or substitution for that portion of the Grand Prize. Travel subject to availability and other restrictions. Grand Prize Winner’s Guests must be at least 21 years of age at the time of travel. Grand Prize Winner and his/her Guests will be solely responsible for obtaining valid U.S. Passports and any required immunizations prior to travel and the associated costs for these requirements. Grand Prize Winner must supply Sponsor with his/her social security number for tax purposes. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. Sponsor shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage. If Grand Prize Winner becomes disabled or cannot otherwise fully enjoy the Grand Prize due to illness, Sponsor shall have the option at its sole discretion of being relieved of liability for fulfillment of the prize award and no other compensation in lieu of the Grand Prize will be awarded. Grand Prize Winner is responsible for obtaining his/her own medical and life insurance and the associated costs.  All travel is subject to any and all restrictions instituted by the Department of Defense and/or Department of Homeland Security, as required.

9. CLAIMING PRIZE/RELEASE: Eligibility, age and prize claim by Grand Prize Winner is subject to verification. Grand Prize Winner will be notified by First Class Mail on or about January 22, 2009 Sponsor is not responsible for fraudulent calls or E-mails made to entrants not by Sponsor. Potential Grand Prize Winner must sign before a notary and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Prize Acceptance/Liability and (where legally permissible) a Publicity Release Form within ten (10) business days of receipt. Non-compliance may result in disqualification and the prize will be awarded to an alternate Prize Winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries, provided sufficient time remains prior to the Sponsor designated Grand Prize Trip.  If the Grand Prize Winner notification is returned as undeliverable, the Grand Prize Winner is ineligible, the Grand Prize Winner is unable to travel on dates designated by Sponsor, or the Grand Prize Winner declines a prize, the prize may be forfeited and the prize will be awarded to an alternate Prize Winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries, provided sufficient time remains prior to the Sponsor designated Grand Prize Trip.

10. INTERNET:  If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to an infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes.  Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor.  The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries.  The Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by the Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.  Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules.  CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any entry based on an e-mail address, the entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address submitted at 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, education institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. 

11. GENERAL: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants and prize winner: (1) agree to be bound by these rules; (2) agree to release Sponsor, its alcoholic beverage distributors, and retailers, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion fulfillment, judging agencies, and all related entities from all liability, claims, actions, or proceedings relating to the Sweepstakes or to injuries or damages relating to acceptance or use of a prize; (3) agree to share customer information contained in their entry with Sponsor and the Sweepstakes administrator and judging agency (Centra Marketing & Communications, LLC); and (4) consent to the use of their names, voices, pictures and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium throughout the world in perpetuity without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the Grand Prize.

12. WINNER LIST: To receive the name of the Grand Prize Winner (available after February 14, 2009) or a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to be received by March 2, 2009 to:  McWilliam’s Winemaker for a Day Sweepstakes, c/o Centra Marketing & Communications LLC, 1400 Old Country Road #420, Westbury, NY 11590.  Please specify “Official Rules” or “Winner List” on the outer envelope.