Want to win a cruise for two? All you have to do is tell a good story (oh--and it has to be true--and you have to be 21 years old). Alice White, a well-known Australian wine brand, just "did her colors," as the press release puts it, and got all new, colorful labels for the line of wines. Now the brand has launched a "Live Life in Color" contest that asks you to tell the story of a colorful adventure you've had (no matter how big or small) and enter to win a Royal Caribbean cruise for two, including airfare. Ten first place winners will receive a 10-piece cookware set and a $100 American Express gift card.

The contest begins tomorrow, January 26, and runs through March 30. Some ideas that might spark your imagination: mastering a new recipe, fundraising for your favorite charity, meeting someone you've long admired, celebrating a milestone in a special way...there's nothing too big or too small to write about. And it's only 200 words or less. I'm practically there on this post already.

Read more about Alice White after the jump.



So who or what is Alice White? According to the company, Alice White was an intrepid adventurer who made her way through the rugged outback to build a new life in South Eastern Australia. It's one of the famous (infamous?) critter wines of Australia, featuring a kangaroo on the label. What animals have to do with wine, I don't know, but a recent study noted that 1 in 5 wine brands use them, so clearly they work.

I tried the Alice White Lexia ($6), a sweet, fragrant white wine made from Muscat grapes. Though I rarely like sweet wines, this one surprised me with how good it was, especially for the price point. The wine is light and almost crisp at the end, fragrant with sweet orange blossoms. It's a great wine for beginning wine drinkers (whose palates haven't necessarily adjusted to drier wines) and for sipping as an aperitif. It's also good with spicy food (I had some with salsa) because it's only 10 percent alcohol, so it won't light your mouth on fire.

So do you have a story good enough to win a cruise for two?