How can I remove the label from an empty bottle of wine without tearing it?

Answer 1

if you are trying to save and/or preserve the label, they make these fancy thing that do just that. see attached from wine.com website.

Answer 2

It all depends on how the label is stuck on. If it is a self adhesive label then heat is needed, if an water soluble paste then soaking in warm water will work.

If this is a wine from a new world country or a very recent wine from the old world it is likely to be self adhesive. Pour boiling water into the bottle, leave for 5-10 minutes and see if you ca peel the label off.

Otherwise try soaking the bottle in a bowl of warm water and see if the label comes off.

Sometimes the label is stubborn -- you can use a 'label-lifter' - which is a sheet of clear plastic with a strong adhesive that fixes to the label and strips it off.

See this page for info on removing labels - http://www.winelabels.org/remove.htm

Answer 3

I've done this plenty of times myself, and the easiest way I found is a couple shots of Goo Gone on the labels, then I wrap the bottles around with a bit of Saran wrap and let it sit for about 10 minutes so the GG soaks to the adhesive underneath. A butterknife scrapes the labels right off, wash well in warm soapy water and dry.

Answer 4

steaming it might work if you want to save the label. If you don't want to save the label just soak it in warm soapy water.

Answer 5

I would try steaming it off or I would use a funnel and fill it with almost boiling water.

Answer 6

soak it in hot water,with dish washing detergent

Answer 7

soak it in hot water