"Dick Adams" > wrote in message
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> How do you remove laminated labels from wine bottles?
> Soaking in hot water is ineffective.
> Brillo didn't even scratch it.
> Heating in a microwave on high for 5 minutes did nothing,

I have had a lot of these recently.
I soak them in hot sudsy water, scrape off the outer label with
a razor blade scraper thingy, and then rub the rest of the
goo off with mineral spirits.
Works OK.