Wedding Favours - How to Personalize Wine Bottles Using Labels Follow these steps below: 1. Get a clean basin, pour half of the warm water. 2. Add at least 10 tablespoons of baking soda and start stirring it. 3. If the baking soda is already diluted, you can put the bottles in and wait for 45 minutes. 4. Get the bottles and gently peel the label. If it is not peeling easily, put the bottles back in the basin.