VINO2GO

The Vino2Go does exactly as its name suggests: it allows a person to take a serving of wine to go. The product is made of acrylic and is double-walled. The outer wall is shaped as a standard reusable bottle but the inner wall takes the shape of a wine glass including stem. The stem is purely for aesthetic because, as with a real wine glass, no wine is contained within. The manufacturer boasts that the double-wall design keeps in the wine cooler for longer. On top is a plastic lid with a small opening for sipping. The lids come in different colors to indicate the type of wine.

It is the adult equivalent of children's sippy cup. Generally, these types of cups are used for children because they are prone to spilling. Clearly a product intended for adults, the "sippy cup" idea is confusingly infantilizing. The portability of wine has never seemed to me to be an issue. Most wine bottles are relatively slim and a few can be carried easily in a regular tote bag. This cup, in fact, makes wine less portable. Should you want more than a single glass of wine, you would need to carry a few of these which would take up more space than a bottle of wine and some stackable cups. It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which an adult would need this type of cup for wine. Most situations in which one might want to take coffee or water with them don't seem like they would or should apply to wine. If you're running or driving, you probably shouldn't be sipping wine.