Five Travel products for the wine lover

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Packable plastic wine glasses

If you have ever been unlucky enough to have to drink a $100 bottle of wine from a plastic bathroom cup, you'll learn to appreciate portable plastic wine glasses.

Sure, they may not be as charming as a good set of crystal glasses, but they sure beat the alternative. These glasses are BPA free (which is all the rage nowadays).

Price: $14.85 (for a set of two, with travel pouch)

Where: magellans.com

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TSA approved corkscrew

I'll admit right away that "TSA Approved" isn't really something granted to a corkscrew. But the Oxo Good Grips corkscrew is one of the better rated corkscrews that doesn't violate any of the rules laid out by airport security.

That said - when traveling with a corkscrew, it does make sense to keep the product in an outside pocket, because sooner or later, one of the screeners is going to confuse it for a lethal weapon.

This corkscrew is simple to use, and comes with a built in bladeless foil cutter.

Price: $24.99

Where: Amazon.com and most Oxo retailers

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BottleWise Duo wine travel bags

Wine travel bags don't get more sophisticated than this - the Bottlewise Duo holds two bottles of wine (or other bottles).

Bottles are double-protected, from breakage and leakage. Because lets be honest - the only thing worse than losing your wine, is losing it all over your clothes and toiletries.

Price: from $48.95 (for the black version)

Where: www.bottlewise.net

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Tide Stain remover pen

Bet you didn't see this one coming in a lineup of wine accessories?

Anyone who has enjoyed (a little too much) wine on the road will know what a hassle it can be when you spill. Even the smallest drop can ruin a shirt, and possibly screw up your entire wardrobe if you traveled very light.

The Tide To Go mini stain remover pen is brilliant. Unlike a lot of other fabric product promises, this thing really works. I've used it on red wine stains on a white shirt, and after applying, and letting it dry, the stain was nowhere to be seen.

Price: about $4.50 at your local store, or $33.06 for a pack of twelve through Amazon.com

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Mobile Phone wine applications

When it comes to wine, there are three kinds of people - those that know their wine, those that pretend they know their wine, and those that don't know and don't care. I'm in the middle. I like to pretend I know what I'm talking about, and I'll swirl my glass making it appear like I know what I'm smelling.

For those of you like me, you may want to look into some of the fantastic applications that are available for your mobile phone. One I can highly recommend is "Hello Vino" (for the iPhone/iPod Touch). This free application lets you search for wine pairings based on meal, occasion, taste/style and country/region.

Its database covers thousands of wines, and shows the year, label, star rating, winery, region and flavor description.

Never again will you be at a loss for words when you are asked to describe a wine!

Price: free

Where: iPhone/iPod Touch App store