On 12/7/03 3:32 PM, in article W%MAb.259502$Dw6.894235@attbi_s02, "Stephen"
> wrote:

> I am aquiring alot of used wine bottles and want to know if there is any
> easy way to remove labels from the bottles. I dont want to keep the labels
> just want clean bottles. any suggestions?
> Stephen
>
>

Bottles are easy to come by. Many people will save them for you and you can
even ask your local restaurants and bars for them. Or, you can buy them
relatively inexpensively. Thus, I tend to use only those bottles where the
labels will come right off after a soak in hot soapy water. Bottles with
stubborn labels go right into my recycling box. I have observed certain
types of labels tend to come off easier. These include European wines
(Italy, Spain, France particularly). Papery type labels as opposed to more
glossy labels also tend to come off easier. US wines are hit or miss. Most
Australian labels won't come off with a blow torch.

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Greg Cook
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