As I was stuck in the carpool line this morning with only the annoyingly chatty radio morning show hosts to keep me company, I actually heard them mention something that caught my attention: a wine purse for “box” wine. Now, I do consider myself to be a a connoisseur of cheap wine, and many, uh, boxes of wine have tickled my palate. It’s not ALL Franzia White Zin anymore, thankfully. There are actually some decent ones out there such as Black Box, or Banrock Station.

As soon as I got home this morning I had to check it out.
Although most wine lovers believe boxed wine to be the epitome of gaucheness, I think this Baggy Winecoat from Scandinavian Design Center is absolutely brilliant.

You simply take the bag of wine out of its box (so technically it’s “bagged” wine anyway), insert in the chic little black bag, and voila, the perfect wine tote and dispenser. Imagine the “ooohhhs” after you set your little black bag down on the table at your next soiree or picnic, grab a glass, and start dispensing some stylish Shiraz.

I’m hoping the next version will come with a little bit of room to carry a cell phone and lipstick as well. Leave it to those ingenious Scandinavians…I adore them for giving me IKEA, but this takes the cake.

I also stumbled upon The Wine Rack–perfect for any wine loving woman seeking not only an easy way to tote her vino, but an enhanced bustline as well.

It’s a little bit Victoria’s Secret crossed with Animal House perhaps, but it could be fun and practical. Instead of paying the exorbitant going rate for beer at sporting events and concerts (for wine is rarely even offered), you now can have an enticingly clever method of bringing in your own. Hopefully the ushers will be so distracted by your new found cleavage they wouldn’t even imagine it was enhanced with contraband.

So, if you’re looking for a stylish sports bra that can turn your A cup into a D and can hold 750 ml of your favorite beverage, this model is only $29.95 at BaronBob.com.

Yes, I may be a smidge offended if the Hubby gave me one of these wrapped up for Mother’s Day now, but how I wish I had one of these back in college…