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Illinois Man Wins Riunite Sweepstakes
Gary Kuzin, a sales representative from Illinois, has a bit more zoom in his life thanks to Riunite wine. As the winner of "The Riunite Sweepstakes Grand Prize," Mr. Kuzin is now the proud owner of a new Vespa Motor Scooter Model ET2, a red helmet and cool Vespa goggles - a total prize package valued at $3600.

Riunite, the nation's most popular Italian wine, and Vespa, the chic Italian motor scooter popularized by Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in the classic movie, Roman Holiday, teamed up to offer the lucky winner a free ride. During a four-month long sweepstakes, sporty red Vespas, decorated with the Riunite logo and tagline "on ice that's nice!" were displayed with sweepstakes entry forms in stores across the country. Riunite, made in Reggio Emilia, Italy, took the U.S. by storm from its 1968 introduction here. By 1975 it became America's leading imported wine, holding that position over the next two decades, and remaining the country's most popular Italian wine.

Classic red wines from Riunite include the popular Lambrusco anda zesty Lancellotta. Riunite's casual white wine offerings are Bianco and D'Oro. The winery's refreshing blush wines include Riunite White Lambrusco, Rosato and Blush Bianco. This year Riunite introduced four new wines, made from 100% varietal grapes and natural fruit flavors, to the U.S. market, including: Riunite Peach Chardonnay, Riunite Raspberry Cabernet, Riunite Blackberry Merlot and Riunite Strawberry White Merlot.

With over 50 years of history, Vespa has fascinated millions, giving the world a unique image of Italian style and a means of personal transport, synonymous with freedom. Manufactured by Piaggio in Tuscany, Italy, the Vespa was designed in 1946 by Enrico Piaggio as a solution to transportation troubles following World War II. In 2000, after a 15-year hiatus, the fabled Italian scooter returned to the United States to entice new generations with its fun, nostalgic nature.