[net.wines] Wine Labels

little@ubc-visi (12/09/83)

From: Jim Little <little@ubc-vision.UUCP>

Saving wine labels is a good way to record pleasant wine experiences,
but removing the labels is not always easy.  I've tried steaming them off, 
as well as soaking them in water.  For most labels there is no problem.
It seems, however, that the better the wine (and therefore the more
memorable the wine experience), the harder to remove the label.
California wine labels are especially difficult; the glue is strong and
the paper seems porous and is apt to rip when wet.

Do any of you out there in wineland have any suggestions?

It seems de rigeur to sign off with a cute phrase, so here goes:

                                      In vino felicitas,
                                      Jim Little
                                      ubc-vision!little

judd@umcp-cs.UUCP (12/11/83)

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Try soak in warm water w/ a bit of clorox.  Seems to soften the glue.
-- 
Spoken: Judd Rogers
Arpa:   judd.umcp-cs@CSNet-relay
Uucp:...{allegra,seismo}!umcp-cs!judd

hyder@hammer.UUCP (Paul K. Hyder) (12/12/83)

There are two solvents in use to allow these glues to be applied.

One is water, these labels soak off in the sink and often in the
bucket of ice.

The others are more complex.  Their removal is possible (usually) 
with ammonia solutions of water.  If you can stand the smell this
will take the stubborn ones off.  (Read the warnings on the bottle!)

	Paul Hyder {...!tektronix!tekecs!hyder}