Build A Better Burger

Whether you like to roll up your sleeves and grill your own burgers, or just sit back and enjoy good food and wine, Sutter Home Winery’s Build A Better Burger is sure to please.

Enter and Win $20,000!

Sutter Home Winery announces the 13th annual Build a Better Burger recipe contest and cook off. Entrants can exercise their culinary creativity with burgers creations from turkey to tuna, veggies to veal. Entries must be received between May 26, 2003 and August 29, 2003. Grand prize for the best burger is $20,000. There is also a separate category for best potato side dish with a first prize of $5,000.

Ten finalists will be selected and flown to the Sutter Home Winery in Napa Valley, CA for the cook-off. For more details and complete contest rules visit www.buildabetterburger.com. This year’s contest is co-sponsored by Tabasco, the California Avocado Commission and the United States Potato Board. Note: Contest is not open to residents of California or Utah.

Wines Among the Vines

If you’d rather relax with a glass of wine than fire up the coals yourself, you can still join the fun by attending the Build A Better Burger cook-off on Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Sutter Home Winery. Enjoy great wine, taste all the finalist burgers, and vote for the “People's Choice” that awards $5,000 to attendees favorite burger. For ticket information visit www.buildabetterburger.com or call 1-800-967-4663. Ticket proceeds go to City of Hope, an organization dedicated to breast cancer awareness, research, and treatment programs.

30 Years and Still Blushing

2003 marks a major milestone for Sutter Home Winery – the 30th anniversary of the first release of White Zinfandel. Bob Trinchero, owner of Sutter Home Winery, invented White Zinfandel. Mr. Trinchero was working on making a more deeply colored, richer flavored red zinfandel wine by drawing off the free run juice immediately after crushing, to concentrate the red color and deep flavor of the remaining juice. Mr. Trinchero bottled the drawn off juice and sold it out of the winery tasting room. For two years the wine he produced was dry. But a lucky accident during the fermentation process produced a wine that was slightly sweet, and White Zinfandel was born.

White Zinfandel skyrocketed in popularity to become the most popular varietal table wine in America from the mid 1980’s until 1994, when it was finally surpassed by Chardonnay. In 1994, Mr. Trinchero was awarded Wine Spectator magazine’s Distinguished Service Award and recognized for introducing more Americans to the pleasures of drinking wine than anyone else. It is estimated that there are some 10 million consumers of White Zinfandel in the United States today. White Zinfandel is a delicious match for the spicy flavors of BBQ, Asian and Latin cuisines.

Edited by Madelyn Miller

THE FINE PRINT AND RULES

Sutter Home Build A Better Burger Recipe Contest Rules

Two (2) contest categories: Best Burger and Best Potato Side Dish

1. No wine purchase necessary to enter.

2. Entry rules: Hand print legibly or type your name, telephone number and complete address on an 81.2 x 11-inch piece of paper. On the same page, handprint legibly or type your recipe. See Contest Guidelines. If necessary, use a second page of the same dimensions and staple the two pages together. Mail to: Sutter Home Winery’s BUILD A BETTER BURGER® CONTEST 2003, P.O. Box 844, St. Helena, CA 94574-0844. All entries must be received via the U.S. Postal Service. Faxes, Federal Express, UPS or any other form of delivery will not qualify as a valid entry. All entries must be postmarked no earlier than May 26, 2003, and be received at the address above no later than August 29, 2003.

3a. Burger Contest Category Guidelines: The “Burger” must be served in the form of a ground patty from any food product on a bun or other bread product. The recipe may include any combination of sauces, cheeses, spices, and/or condiments. The recipe must be original and include readily available ingredients, standard measurements, and be written to make six (6) burgers. Each ingredient, including the bread product and condiments, must be listed, preferably in the order of use, followed by complete, step-by-step, cooking instructions for preparation. All cooked portions of the recipe (patty, sauces, condiments, etc.) must be preparable on a standard outdoor kettle-type grill over a charcoal fire. All recipes must be completely preparable within three hours. The recipe must not have been previously published or have won another award, and the right to submit it must not be restricted in any way. A recipe must be submitted by an individual, not a couple or a team. There is no limit on the number of recipes anyone may submit. Sutter Home Winery, TABASCO, the California Avocado Commission, the U.S. Potato Board, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (the“Sponsors”) and their employees, officers, and agents, and members of the Judging Panel, will not be held liable for any copyright infringements or any prior exclusivity rights to any recipe submitted. Finalists may be asked to multiply their recipes to allow for the preparation of up to 12 burgers for the Cook-Off.

3b. Best Potato Side Dish Contest Category Guidelines: The potato side dish recipe may include any combination of sauces, cheeses, spices, toppings and/or condiments. The recipe must be original and include readily available ingredients, standard measurements, and suggested number of servings. Each ingredient must be listed, preferably in the order of use, followed by complete, step-by-step, cooking instructions for preparation. All cooked portions of the recipe must be either prepared on a home use stove top, baked in a conventional oven or grilled over a charcoal fire. Deep-fried recipes will not be accepted. All recipes must be completely preparable within three (3) hours. The recipe must not have been previously published in the same or similar form or have won another award, and the right to submit it must not be restricted in any way. Sutter Home Winery, TABASCO, the California Avocado Commission, the U.S. Potato Board, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (the “Sponsors”) and their employees, officers, and agents, and members of the Judging Panel, will not be held liable for any copyright infringements or any prior exclusivity rights to any recipe submitted. Finalists may be asked to multiply their recipes to allow for the preparation of up to 12 servings for the Cook-Off.

4. Eligibility: The contest is open to U.S. residents, except for residents of California and Utah, aged twenty-one (21) years or older, who are not food professionals. A food professional is defined as a chef, food writer, food home economist, or other food professionals who receive payment for creating recipes. The contest is not open to the Sponsors, their members and their employees, Sutter Home employees, or their immediate families, their agents, distributors, members of the Judging Panel or their immediate families, members of any state alcoholic beverage commission, and previous Best, Grand, First, Second, or Third Prize winners of the Build A Better Burger® Contest and their immediate family members. Contests are governed by the laws of the United States and void where prohibited by law.

5a. Best Burger Winner Selection and Prize Awards:

a. “Finalists” — Cook-off: Ten (10) winners will be selected by the Judging Panel as Cook-Off Finalists, two each from the following five regions: Region 1) CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT; Region 2) AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA; Region 3) IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, OH, SD, WI, WV; Region 4) AR, CO, KS, LA, MS, NE, OK, TX; Region 5) AK, AZ, , HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, WA, WY. These Finalists will be notified by mail and will be eligible to compete in the national Cook- Off Finals in Napa Valley, California on Saturday, September 27, 2003. Limit of one Finalist per household. Each Finalist will have seven (7) days from the time of his/her notification of eligibility to agree to compete in the final Cook-Off. If notification is not received by Sutter Home Winery, BUILD A BETTER BURGER®, within seven (7) days, the Finalist will be disqualified and entitled to neither compensation nor prize, and another Finalist will be chosen. Each Finalist will receive instructions as to date, location, and availability of supplies for the Cook-Off. Sutter Home Winery will provide round-trip coach airfare for each Finalist and a guest from the gateway city nearest the contestant’s home, ground transportation to and from San Francisco International Airport to Napa Valley, and accommodations for two nights for the contestant and a guest (double occupancy). In addition, Sutter Home Winery will provide $125.00 per contestant for meals and miscellaneous expenses, plus $75.00 for ingredient expenses. The value of the trip will be determined by the contestant’s geographic location, but is approximately $1,800. Total value of trips: approximately $18,000.

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b. Cook-Off Prizes: On the day of the Cook-Off, the Cook-Off Judging Panel, composed of independent food authorities, will select one:

(1) Grand Prize Winner. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $20,000 (twenty thousand dollars) cash prize.

(2) The Runners-up each will receive a $500 (five hundred dollars) cash prize.

People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice Winner will receive a $5,000 (five thousand dollars) cash prize as chosen by the public attendees of the Cook-Off.

Total cook-off prize awards: $29,000 – $29,500.

No substitution or transfer of prizes is permitted. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

5b. Best Potato Side Dish Winner Selection and Prize Awards

a. “Finalists” — Cook-off: Five (5) winners will be selected by the Judging Panel as Potato Cook-Off Finalists, one each from the following five regions: Region 1) CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT;

Region 2) AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VA; Region 3) IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, OH, SD, WI, WV; Region 4) AR, CO, KS, LA, MS, NE, OK, TX; Region 5) AK, AZ, , HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, WA, WY. These Finalists will be notified by mail and will be eligible to compete in the national Cook- Off Finals in Napa Valley, California on Saturday, September 27, 2003. Limit of one Finalist per household. Each Finalist will have seven (7) days from the time of his/her notification of eligibility to agree to compete in the final Cook-Off. If notification is not received by Sutter Home Winery, BUILD A BETTER BURGER®, within seven (7) days, the Finalist will be disqualified and entitled to neither compensation nor prize, and another Finalist will be chosen. Each Finalist will receive instructions as to date, location, and availability of supplies for the Cook-Off.Sutter Home Winery will provide round-trip coach airfare for each Finalist and a guest from the gateway city nearest the contestant’s home, ground transportation to and from San Francisco International Airport to Napa Valley, and accommodations for two (2) nights for the contestant and a guest (double occupancy). In addition, Sutter Home Winery will provide $125.00 per contestant for meals and miscellaneous expenses, plus $75.00 for ingredient expenses. The value of the trip will be determined by the contestant’s geographic location, but is approximately $1,800. Total value of trips: approximately $9,000.

Cook-Off Prizes: On the day of the Cook-Off, the Cook-Off Judging Panel, composed of independent food authorities, will select one:

(4) Grand Prize Winner. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $5,000 (five thousand dollars) cash prize.

(5) The Runners-up each will receive a $500 (five hundred dollars) cash prize.

Total cook-off prize awards: $7,000

No substitution or transfer of prizes is permitted. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

6a. The best burgers will be selected and judged using the following guidelines: originality of recipe and ingredients, apparent ease of preparation, and taste appeal. Additional rules governing the Cook-Off finals will be made available to the Finalists.

6b. The best potato side dish to serve with burgers will be selected and judged using the following guidelines: taste appeal, originality of recipe & ingredients, apparent ease of preparation. Additional rules governing the Cook-Off finals will be made available to the Finalists.

7. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these official rules. In all winner selections, the decisions of the independent Judging Panel members and the Cook-Off Judging Panel are final and binding. All judging will be conducted under the auspices of Head Judge James McNair. The Judging Panel reserves the right to prepare the recipes for judging in the Finalist winner selection phase.

8. All entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be returned. Winners will be required to execute documents of eligibility, release from liability, and transfer of their winning recipes. By entering the contest, all participants consent to the commercial use of their names, pictures, likenesses, and recipes (with rights to adapt those recipes) without further compensation. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Sponsors, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents and the Judging Panel from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with these Contests or any prize won.

9. Requests for contest rules must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope and submitted to Sutter Home Winery’s BUILD A BETTER BURGER® RULES, P.O. Box 248, St. Helena, CA 94574-0248. Or visit our Web site at buildabetterburger.com. Telephone requests for rules cannot be accommodated.

For a list of prize winners and the ten (10) Cook-Off Finalists’ recipes, visit our Web site at buildabetterburger.com after October 10, 2003.

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