A selection packed with personality

Unpretentious

The bag: Padded nylon duffel bag with ice pack, $7.99, Larchmont Village Wine & Cheese.

The statement: You’re no wine snob, but modest in all pursuits. Wine, plain and simple.

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Minimalist

The bag: B.Y.O. Chiller in hard white plastic with freezable molded insert for two bottles; accommodates champagne bottles; $49.95; from Artisans on Web, (www.aoweb.com).

The statement: You live in an architectural home, hate clutter and give gifts from the Museum of Modern Art, where the carrier earned a permanent spot in the collection, despite looking like Jane Jetson’s picnic basket.

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Party girl

The bag: The Double, a thermally molded foam, fake ocelot fur wine tote with corkscrew and carrying strap, $27, from Surf to Summit (www.surftosummit.com), or Top- line Wine & Spirits in Glendale.

The statement: You and your date, Bacchus, just want to have fun.

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Corporate

The bag: Connoisseur Wine Bag, a discreet, two- or three-bottle flip-top case in black vinyl, with corkscrew pocket, $29.95; from International Wine Accessories (www.iwa wine.com).

The statement: You’re high enough up the corporate structure to have received this as a bonus last year, but you didn’t rate the 1997 Chianti that came inside the boss’ tote.

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Luxurious

The bag: Two-bottle, zip-around black leather tote with sleeve for corkscrew and carrying strap; $49.95; from International Wine Accessories (www.iwawine. com).

The statement: The black leather doesn’t clash with the leather interior of the Jaguar.