Collecting Wine Label Art

reservaDrinking a glass of wine is one of those luxuries that can quickly grow into an obsession with wine bottles, wine varieties and even wine labels. The more that you get into wine collecting, the more you are going to want to document all of the wine experiences that you have. Some people keep a journal marking all of their wine experiences, while other people collect wine labels so that they have something interesting and visually appealing to mark all of their wine-drinking history.

So what is wine label art collecting all about? It is a simple method for documenting all of the unique vintages that you have tried. Once you have finished drinking the bottle, what you will typically do is remove the wine bottle label and slip it into your wine journal. There are a lot of journals designed for just this purpose including the Nomad Wine Journal, which provides spaces for you to put your wine label art, and spaces to write about the characteristics of the wine itself including its flavor and aroma.

The first step in collecting wine label art is to remove the label from the bottle of wine. The steps to doing this successfully with the wine label art in one piece begins by figuring out exactly how the label has been adhered to the wine bottle. European style wines typically use glue for this purpose. Other areas tend to prefer adhesives that are similar to what you find on the average sticker. There are different techniques involved in removing each of these for the best possible results.

For a label that has been glued on, fill the bottle using hot water. Place the bottle inside a container allowing the water to reach above the label, such as a water pitcher. Fill the water pitcher with hot water as well and allow it to soak for five minutes. When the label begins to move around freely, it is ready to be peeled away. Peel it slowly and carefully. You should be able to place it wet in your wine label art journal while it is still somewhat wet, allowing the glue to simply re-adhere to the page of the journal.

When you are dealing with any other adhesive label, the process is similar but much simpler. You would fill the wine bottle with hot water as before, but simply allow it to sit for a period of five minutes. The label should begin to peel away on its own. You should not need to place the wine bottle in a container of hot water. The adhesive should still be sticky once removed, and you should be able to adhere it directly into your wine label art journal.

Photo Credits: Mary Witzig

Originally posted 2009-10-31 03:53:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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