London Sommelier Sprint
Ready, set, go….Join us for an exhilarating wine dash across London.
Are you a sommelier, who loves adventure, and has a passion for blind tasting? Well, this is the perfect competition for you.
The London Sommelier Sprint will take place on Monday 14th July, where sommeliers will be tasked with ‘racing’ across four venues, putting their blind tasting skills to the test on a series of wines from Bibendum’s award-winning portfolio. Sommeliers will take part in teams of two, with the team who finishes first, with the most correct answers and quickest time, winning a trip to visit one of Bibendum’s producers– Giovanni Rosso in Italy. All participants will receive a crate of wine for taking part.
Selected participants will be notified by 13th June.
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Terms and conditions:
APPLICATION TERMS & CONDITIONS
By commencing your application form for the Contest, you agree to the following terms and conditions (“Terms”):
General
1. This competition shall be run and administered by Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited (“MCBL”) (company number 02550982 with registered address at Pavilion 2 The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, England, BS99 6ZZ).
2. These terms relate to your application to take part in the Contest and form part of your application form. For the purposes of the application form and these Terms, “we”, “us” and/or “our” shall mean MCBL.
3. You confirm that you meet the following Eligibility Requirements: (a) you are above the age of twenty-five (25); (b) reside in the UK; (c) you are available to commit to participate in the Contest on 14 July 2025; and (d) are an employee of a licenced premises and work as a sommelier/in a wine related role. In addition, you confirm that neither you or anyone in your household or immediate family is employed by MCBL, or any subsidiary of C&C Group plc, the parent company of MCBL.
4. The contest involves a race across London while completing a series of blind wine tasting sessions. The route will be revealed during the course of the contest. Use of public transport or taxis only during contest. The contest will be overseen by an MCBL employee. MCBL will provide the contestants with a travel budget for use during the race. Return to and from the contest shall be contestants’ own responsibility and shall not be organised by MCBL.
5. Each team who are selected to participate and successfully complete the route will be awarded a mixed case of six bottles of wines to be decided by MCBL. Prize for winning team will be one trip for the two winning team members to visit the wine producer Giovanni Rosso in Italy on a date to be determined by MCBL. Prize includes flights from London to Italy (and airport transfer to and from accommodation in Italy), a wine tasting, one lunch, two night’s accommodation. The prize will be organised with the winner, but must be used before 14 July 2026. All other associated costs, including the following will not be provided as part of the prize and will be the responsibility of the winners: airport transfers to/from London airport, travel insurance, spending money and any required travel visas and other ID documentation. Winner and guest will need to ensure they hold valid passports which have the minimum period left to travel to Italy. One winning team only.
6. Any application forms may not be considered if they are incomplete, incomprehensible and/or incorrectly submitted. We do not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure, malfunction, delays of or any other problem which may result in any application or document not being property received by us by the closing date.
7. Application closing date shall be 13 June 2025 9am (the “Closing Date”). We reserve the right to extend or close the application process at any time in our sole discretion, without notice.
8. Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, unsuccessful applicants may not be contacted. Submitting an application form or receiving communication from us in relation to this application does not constitute an offer to participate in the Contest.
9. If you are selected to participate in the Contest, nothing in your contribution to the Contest shall be done to bring (in the opinion of MCBL) MBCL or any member of the C&C Group into disrepute, or prejudice the successful broadcast of the Contest, nor shall you make any derogatory comments about the Contest, or any person involved with it, including us and/or MCBL or any member of the C&C Group. Any breach of this term may result in your disqualification from the Contest.
Your Obligations
10. If selected to take part in the Contest you confirm that:
· you agree to follow any further rules and instructions which we may notify to you. You accept that we may alter or add to these instructions or rules from time to time, in our sole discretion;
· you are 21 years or over and agree to provide us with valid and original proof of age and identity;
· all information supplied on the application form is true, accurate and honest, and that no information has been withheld. When completing the personal information section of the application form on behalf of your proposed Contest partner, you confirm you have their consent to answer and enter on their behalf;
· you acknowledge that this contest is a blind wine tasting and that you must drink responsibly;
· you are aware the competition involves certain risks, such as using public transport between tastings. You assume all such risks and hazards and agree that MCBL shall not be held liable for any injuries, damages, or losses sustained during or as a result of the Contest;
· you will release, discharge, and hold harmless the MCBL, its officers, employees, agents, and representatives from any and all claims, demands, actions, or causes of action arising out of or in connection with your participation in the Contest. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall limit or exclude any liability for personal injury caused by negligence or any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law.
11. Please note that we may disqualify you at any time form any stage of the Contest if, in the opinion of MCBL you fail to abide by these Terms.
Miscellaneous
12. We will process your personal data, including your [name and age] as part of the selection process the Contest. We will do so in accordance with the relevant data protection law, and you can find out more information regarding the processing of your personal data by viewing our privacy notice, available here: https://www.matthewclark.co.uk/privacy-cookies-policy/
13. By providing information us relating to another person, including but not limited to contact details, you confirm that you have obtained consent from the relevant person to share their information.
14. Any costs or expenses incurred by you in respect of applying for the Contest or participation in the selection process shall be borne by you.
15. We reserve the right to cancel the Contest at any time, at our sole discretion.
16. These terms were updated on [23 May 2025]. We may update and/or amend these terms from time to time.
17. These Terms and any application form, as well as any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Contest shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.