3 Easy Ways to Take Labels Off Wine Bottles - wikiHow Peel the labels off with your fingernails. Lift 1 of the corners up with your nails and then gently peel the rest of the label off. The labels should be easy to remove after they have been soaked. If you have difficulty lifting the label off, try pulling it up from a different corner. 6 Use a sponge to scrub off any remaining glue residue.