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The C.O.R.E. Audio iPod backpack is Nike’s new accessory for the iPod which features an integrated keypad that lets you control the device when it is safely tucked away in its dock. The backpack also can comfortably store a laptop (or probably a MacBook), because of its padded compartment. Made of D610 Cordura Nylon, this 30-liter backpack is equipped with Apple’s 30-pin connector and is compatible with iPod mini, Nano, photo and the new video version as well. $85.

If you need new backpack, check out this Ogio Legend Backpack, that features a back panel, side entry padded laptop sleeve, a waterproof fleece-lined pocket with a headphone exit port for your DAP, a roomy center, and a neoprene handle. $62.99.

If boring floor lamps have your pad looking in the dumps, spruce it up with these Toto Cube Lamps from Design Within Reach. The lamps pull double duty as a soft glow light and also as a washable table surface. It offer both function and visual impact to your crib and can even serve as an occasional stool. $228.

The Old Fart brand of wine has been revamped and reformulated. Yipiee..!!! The brand which is produced by Boutinot Wines Estates Inc. and distributed through A.V. Imports, Inc., is based on the premise that grapes from old vines make the best wines. Old Fart Wine and Old Fart’s Wife both come from the Southern Rhone region of France using grapes from 40 year old vines. It is old enough to make delicious wine, right? In addition, The Old Fart Wine is a Grenache/Syrah, while The Old Fart Wife is a Chardonnay. Both varietals are priced at $9.99 per bottle are currently available in US markets.

If you have a vitamin deficiency, don’t drink multivitamins.. but you should drink the Stampede Light Vitamin Beer. Stampede Light is a Texas-based brewing company making the claim that it’s beer is the first ever “government approved” vitamin beer. The beer contains Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid), and Folate. The company also confirms that drinking alcohol depletes the body of these specific vitamins, and goes on to suggest that Stampede Light can reduce hangovers. It makes a comparison by saying that “It’s like the Gatorade for beer drinkers”. For your info, it has 115 calories per bottle, zero fat, and is low in carbs. Stampede Light debuted at a few bars last year in Texas. Today, it’s available in retail stores in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Keep your body healthy with the Stampede Light Vitamin Beer.

For wine lovers around the world, here is good news for you. Two new varieties were recently added to the Black Box line of wines…

2005 California Pinot Grigio is said to display the aromas of lemon peel, pear and a dollop of fresh peach. It offers the flavors of citrus and apples, and leads to a bright and delicious finish. It’s touted in literature as “a red you can enjoy every night”.

2003 California Merlot is described as a fruit-forward wine that displays subtle hints of sweet oak aromas. It blends Merlot grapes from California which is said to combine to make a blend brimming with redberry fruit, soft tannins and a smooth, concentrated finish.

Each box is priced at US$18.00, and each box is said to contain the equivalent of four 750ml bottles.

I feel bored with my drink. So maybe the Smirnoff Raw Tea can satisfy me. The Smirnoff Raw Tea is a new line of malt beverages which blends ice tea with alcohol. Hmmm… sounds delicious…! Raw Tea contains actual brewed tea with an alcohol content of 5% by volume, along with caffeine. It comes in three jiggy flavors: Raspberry, Lemon, and Peach. The company is pitching a rather humorous advertising campaign associating its new product with “gangsta preppies” that wear their argyle sweaters and hang out at country clubs, but like to “shizzle their nizzles” with something more their style. It retails for US$7.49 per six-pack.

This cotton/wool zip-front cardigan sits right between sporty and casual for an excellent cold-weather wardrobe addition. The Lacoste Zip Front Rib Knit Cardigan will see lots of use no matter what you’ve got on underneath. $165.