Adventurous wine lovers could bargain for more than just a wine adventure when they choose Xplorador wines from Concha y Toro. Entrants in the new "Xplorador Adventure Sweepstakes" could win a wild ride on roaring white water rapids in California's Sierra Canyon, a chance to skydive over scenic Hawaii, or join the crew aboard the Yankee Clipper Windjammer Barefoot Tallship sailing through the Grenadines.

The lucky winner gets to choose any one of those adventures, or custom design an adventure vacation all their own. With this sweepstakes, Xplorador wines - the premium offerings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay produced by Concha y Toro winery - hopes to encourage consumers to be more adventurous and explore their wines from Chile.

Participants can enter the "Xplorador Adventure Sweepstakes" via the Concha y Toro web site (www.conchaytorousa.com), by using the "tear-offs" or bottleneck entry forms provided in participating retail outlets or by sending a postcard to "Concha y Toro Xplorador Adventure Sweepstakes," P.O. Box 3133, Grand Rapids, MN 55745-3133. The sweepstakes begins on January 11, 2002 and ends April 30, 2002. No purchase in necessary but, several rules and restrictions apply to the sweepstakes including age restrictions. This sweepstakes is not legal in California or Utah. Tennessee residents cannot enter online.

One Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received by April 30, 2002. Depending on the adventure vacation the winner chooses, the maximum retail value of the grand prize is $7,800.

Xplorador wines are made in a forward-fruit style that makes them an ideal accompaniment to a wide range of foods. The Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep ruby red with appealing aromas of black cherry. The Merlot is a dark and deep red with luscious fruit flavors and hints of chocolate and spice. The Chardonnay has rich and appealing tropical fruit balanced with crisp acidity and toasty oak. A 750-ml bottle of Xplorador wine retails in the $7.99 range.

Concha y Toro is the best-selling imported line of wines in the United States. Along with the winery's popular Xplorador line, Concha y Toro also produces Frontera, Casillero del Diablo and the famed premium Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, deemed by many as the finest Cabernet Sauvignon made in Chile.