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12 Picnic Accessories You Need For A Perfect, Booze-Filled Afternoon At The Park

Summer's finally here, and with the temperature rising, there's more reason than ever to find any excuse to cool down with a refreshing (and refreshingly adult) drink — that's where these genius picnic accessories come into play. What better setting than one of the season's favorite pastimes to kick back with a cold one? Let boozy picnics become your next summer staple with a little help from a few clever contraptions that make day drinking that much more enjoyable. Curated for your picnicking pleasure, here are 12 accessories to consider bringing to your next boozy picnic.

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by Dacy Knight

Wine Tote

So simple yet so essential, this minimalistic tote is key to transporting your booze to your picnic venue.

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Picnic Basket

If you’re on team go-big-or-go-home, you can opt for this more old-school method of packing for your picnic. This otherwise traditional picnic basket has a special holster to carry a bottle of your choosing.

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Wine Bottle Bike Carrier

Biking to your picnic? No problem! Fasten your Bordeaux to the bottom of your bike’s top tube, and move your wine on wheels.

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Cooling Carafe

Keep your white wine the perfect picnic sipping temperature with this on-the-go cooling carafe.

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Collapsing Wine Glasses

Transport your glassware with ease with these collapsible wine glasses that not only are less likely to break, but also free up space for more picnic necessities (read: booze).

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Wine Stakes

Once you’ve laid out your perfect picnic spread, complete the experience with wine stakes to secure your long-stemmed beauties while your hands are busy sampling cheeses and high-fiving.

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Wine Glass Topper Appetizer Plates

Get economical and double your wine glasses as appetizer plates for all your favorite pairings.

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Beer Stakes

If beer’s more your thing, make sure your summer ale’s always in arm’s reach with these colorful stakes.

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Bottle Opener

Let the good times and the lager flow with this bottle opener that speaks for itself and everyone at your picnic.

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Ping Pong Flasks

For the serious picnic partier, this ping pong flask set is the perfect marriage of game-time celebration and inebriation.

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Mason Jar Shot Glasses

If you’re going to take shots at your boozy picnic, these mini mason jar shot glasses keep the throwing back on-theme.

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Flask Water Bottle

Stay hydrated in the summer heat without dialing down the badassery with this flask intended for water only.

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