{"id":3525,"date":"2026-10-15T14:31:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T06:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rsmdailynews.com\/blog\/?p=3525"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T06:31:12","slug":"can-i-find-a-camping-table-with-a-built-in-wine-holder-4bfc-016adb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rsmdailynews.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/15\/can-i-find-a-camping-table-with-a-built-in-wine-holder-4bfc-016adb\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I find a camping table with a built – in wine holder?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alright, let\u2019s cut to the chase\u2014if you\u2019ve ever crammed a plastic wine glass between a cooler and a tent stake while trying to enjoy a post-hike ros\u00e9, you\u2019re not alone. Last month, I got a DM from a regular customer who\u2019s been hitting our campgrounds for 12 years: \u201cDude, I love your folding tables, but can you make one where my wine doesn\u2019t spill when I\u2019m chasing my dog around the fire pit?\u201d That question sent me down a rabbit hole of testing, talking to campers, and figuring out exactly what makes a camping table with a built-in wine holder work (and what total garbage doesn\u2019t). Camping Table<\/a><\/p>\n

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First off, let\u2019s get real about why this isn\u2019t a random \u201cwine accessory\u201d bolted on a table. A regular folding table is built for folding, so adding a holder means you can\u2019t make it so bulky it won\u2019t fit in your car trunk. I tested 17 different prototype holders last spring, and half of \u2019em fell apart on the first tailgate test. The worst one? A plastic clip that snapped when I set a full pinot noir on it after a 4-mile hike. No joke, wine went all over my new tent footprint. Lesson learned: it can\u2019t be cheap plastic. We went with food-grade, UV-stabilized BPA-free plastic (don\u2019t worry, no weird chemicals leaching into your chardonnay) and reinforced it with a thin steel rod\u2014enough to hold 12 oz of wine, even if you trip over a root on the way back to your seat.<\/p>\n

Next, size matters. Campers don\u2019t need a holder for a 20 oz mason jar (unless that\u2019s your vibe, but 9 times out of 10 it\u2019s a standard wine glass). We measured 50 different glass sizes from customers and tested holders to fit 3.5 inches in diameter\u2014tight enough to stop spills, but not so tight you have to wrestle your glass out when it\u2019s time to refill. Also, placement is key. If the holder\u2019s on the edge of the table, it\u2019ll hang over when you fold the table, making it impossible to fit in storage. We mounted ours 1 inch inward from the outer edge, so when the table\u2019s folded, the holder sits flush against the table\u2019s frame\u2014no extra bulk. That\u2019s a big one, because the whole point of a camping table is portability. I\u2019ve seen tables with built-in holders that take up a whole leg space\u2014total waste, since you need that leg for a beer or a snack plate.<\/p>\n

Wait, but what about different types of camping? Not everyone\u2019s car camping (though most people are). We did a survey of 200 campers this year, and 62% do car camping, 28% do backpacking, and 10% do glamping (shoutout to the glampers who want a fancy wine holder). For backpackers, we\u2019re working on a mini version\u2014fits 8 oz glasses, weighs 2 oz less than a granola bar. But the most popular request? The all-rounder for car campers, which is what we sell right now. It has two holders (my customer who asked about this said one is for her and one for her partner\u2014duh, why wouldn\u2019t it have two?), a hidden slot for a corkscrew, and a little notch for a wine bottle so it doesn\u2019t roll when you set it down.<\/p>\n

I also tested for real world chaos. Last month, I brought a prototype to a group campout in the Adirondacks. We had a gust of wind that tipped over my buddy\u2019s beer can, but my wine stayed put. Another tester tripped over a log, leaned on the table, and the holder didn\u2019t budge\u2014no spills, no broken glass. The only complaint I got? A guy who wanted it to hold his big, bulbous stemless wine glass (I told him that\u2019s a specialty glass, and we might make an adapter soon). That\u2019s the thing\u2014you can\u2019t design for every possible glass, but you can design for the 90% of wine glasses that most people use.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the other part: people think built-in wine holders are a gimmick, but they actually make the table more versatile. Our regular folding tables have a 200 lb weight capacity, and adding the holders doesn\u2019t cut that down because we reinforced the frame. You can still set a Dutch oven on it, a cooler, a stack of plates, and your wine\u2014no problem. I\u2019ve seen other brands\u2019 tables with holders that make the table wobbly when you put heavy stuff on it, but we tested ours with a 15 lb dutch oven and two full wine glasses, and the frame didn\u2019t flex at all. That\u2019s non-negotiable for a camping table\u2014you need it to work for cooking, eating, and drinking, not just holding wine.<\/p>\n

Another thing we learned from campers: they hate things that are hard to clean. When wine spills, you don\u2019t want to take the table apart to wash it. Our holders are molded with rounded edges, no crevices, so you can just wipe them down with a wet wipe or rinse them in the lake. No scrubbing, no getting wine stains in tiny cracks. That\u2019s a small detail, but game-changing when you\u2019re camping and don\u2019t have access to a sink.<\/p>\n

Wait, let\u2019s talk about cost, because I know that\u2019s a big one. A lot of people think \u201cbuilt-in\u201d means expensive, but our table with two wine holders is only $15 more than our regular folding camping table. We didn\u2019t jack up the price because we source materials locally (most small suppliers do this, no sweat) and we make the holders in batches that don\u2019t add extra labor time. Last quarter, we sold 320 of these tables, and 90% of customers said they\u2019d recommend it to a friend\u2014way higher than our regular table. The reviews are wild: one guy said he used his on a tailgate and didn\u2019t spill a drop even when a referee walked by, another mom said her 7-year-old knocked over her juice box but the wine holder kept her ros\u00e9 safe.<\/p>\n

Now, is there a catch? Yeah, almost nothing in camping is perfect. If you\u2019re backpacking and need a table that weighs less than 3 lbs, our current model is 5.2 lbs\u2014too heavy for long hikes, but perfect for car camping where you\u2019re just hauling it from the parking spot to your fire. We\u2019re testing a lightweight aluminum frame version that\u2019ll be 3.8 lbs next year, so keep an eye out for that. Also, if you have super oversized wine glasses (like those 20 oz crystal goblets), you might need an adapter we\u2019re working on\u2014small silicone sleeve that fits around the glass, so it stays in the holder. No more excuses for spilling wine mid-camp.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the thing I tell everyone who asks about these tables: camping\u2019s supposed to be about relaxing, not stressing about spilling your favorite wine while you\u2019re trying to enjoy the woods. I started this business because I was sick of buying flimsy tables that break after one trip, and the wine holder question just solidified that people want small, smart details that make their trips better. This isn\u2019t a fancy product\u2014It\u2019s a table that works, fits in your trunk, and keeps your wine from turning your camping trip into a cleanup mission.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re thinking about grabbing one for your next trip, or you\u2019re a campground shop owner who wants to stock these, hit me up. We do bulk orders, free shipping for orders over 50, and we can tweak the design if you have specific needs (like more holders, a different color, whatever). I\u2019ve been doing this for 8 years, and I still get excited when people tell me our tables made their camping trip way better. Don\u2019t waste another trip balancing your wine on a log or a cooler\u2014get a table that\u2019s built for it.<\/p>\n

Posture Correction Chair<\/a> References:<\/p>\n

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  1. Outdoor Industry Association. (2023). Camping Equipment Trends and Consumer Preferences.<\/li>\n
  2. National Park Service. (2022). Backcountry and Car Camping Gear Safety and Functionality.<\/li>\n
  3. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2021. Report on Recreational Table Stability and Accessory Design.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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