• How to Design and Print QR Codes

  When creating QR Codes for back labels, following these best practices is crucial to ensure they scan correctly and comply with E-Label regulations. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. Use the correct size. Bottlebooks QR Codes are optimized for smaller print by shortening the URL. However, the minimum recommended size recommended by ISO/IEC 15415, specially when using the GS1 Digital Link, is 11.49 mm x 11.49 mm. ASome readers

• QR Codes and E-Labels for Multiple Vintages

  Can you use the same QR Code and E-Label for multiple vintages? We recommend creating a new QR Code and E-Label for each vintage, although it is technically possible to reuse a QR Code across vintages. Doing so involves important legal considerations and is not always compliant with EU regulations. Below is an overview of recommended strategies, what is allowed, and what should be avoided when managing QR Codes and E-Labels. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consSome readers

• How to Export Data for VI-1 Documentation

  If you are exporting wine into the European Union, you will be required to provide VI-1 documents and VI-2 extracts. These must include ingredient lists, in line with EU labelling regulations. You can easily extract the necessary data directly from your E-Labels on Bottlebooks, in a format that is compatible with these forms. The VI-1 form is a certificate required for the import of wine into the EU. It contains analytical data, origin, and ingredient declarations. The VI-2 extractSome readers

• Track Your E-label Versions and Changes

  Every time you save or update an E-Label, Bottlebooks will record who made the changes, when, and a note by the user. You can review, preview, and even re-publish an older version. | If multiple people are editing your E-Labels, we recommend adding them as users to keep version tracking accurate. Please refer to How to Manage Users/Editors in a Single Account for more details on this. To view oFew readers

• GS1 Digital Link

  You can use Bottlebooks E-Labels to add GS1 digital link to your products. In 2027, GS1, the EU body controlling bar codes in Europe, is going to transition products from using the bar code to scan products to using the QR code at the cash register. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. GS1 Digital Link and Your QR Code When you are creating a Bottlebooks E-Label, you first create the QR Code (the boxy image that is printedFew readers

• QR Codes and E-Label Hosting Options

  When creating E-Labels with Bottlebooks, you have three different options for how your QR codes behave and where they direct consumers. Standard Option: Host E-Labels with Bottlebooks Redirection: Point the QR Code to an External Webpage Custom Domain: Use Your Own URL with Bottlebooks Hosting || The content in thisFew readers

• Editing Your E-Label

  Once an E-Label is created, you can still update almost all of the information, including the name and product details. Edit the E-Label Name and Description Edit the Product Name and Description Edit the E-Label's Information Editing the GS1 Digital Link || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult aFew readers

• The EU E-Label Regulations

  || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. Main Legislation (EU) delegated regulation 2021/2117 and 1169/2011. Updates have been made here [2023/3257] (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=PI_COM:C(2023)3257). Outlines the use of electronicFew readers

• Which Products Need an E-Label?

  If you produce or sell wine in the European Union, your products may be subject to new labelling requirements. As of December 2023, EU Regulation 2021/2117 mandates that certain information, including ingredients and nutritional values, must be made available to consumers. This can be done either directly on the packaging or via an E-Label. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. Applicability Timeline December 8, 2023 TheFew readers

• Advantages of Bottlebooks E-Labels

  Bottlebooks developed its E-Label system in collaboration with compliance experts and producers of all sizes, with the goal of offering a solution that is easy to use, legally compliant, and tailored to the needs of the wine industry. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. Bottlebooks E-Labels Comply with EU legislation, including ingredient and nutritional declarations. Were reviewed by EU lawyers and regulators, ensuring up-tFew readers

• Redirecting QR Codes for Global Compliance

  E-labels designed for the European Union are not legal in countries like the US, Australia, or Brazil. By default, Bottlebooks issues a warning to customers scanning from those locations, but you can also choose to redirect them to a different page, such as your website or another E-label. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. Setting Target Countries Before you redirect, it is important to note that, while you're first settinFew readers

• Upgrading Your E-Labels Subscription

  You can upgrade your E-Labels subscription at any time, in order to be able to create more E-Labels. Make sure you are in E-labels dashboard on https://elabels.bottlebooks.me/ If logged out you will be redirected to login page. Log in to your Bottlebooks account and go back to E-labels Dashboard. In the bottom left corner, click on Account menu item. Then, select Account. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/c/6/c/4c6c4ee4049c1800/screenshot-2026-04-15Few readers

• How to Export Data as Backup

  If you would like a full export of your E-Label data, Bottlebooks offers a raw backup option that compiles everything into an Excel file for your records. Login to your Bottlebooks account and go to E-Labels. On the bottom left corner, click on Account. Under the Exports section, you will find the data backup avFew readers

• Requirements for Hosting E-Labels

  E-Labels allow you to present the full nutrition table and ingredient list digitally via a QR code printed on your back label. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. Whether they are hosted on your website or a third-party platform, such as Bottlebooks, all E-Labels must meet the following conditions: Translated. All E-Labels must be available in the official translations of any EU country where the wine might be sold. **LFew readers

• Canceling Your E-Labels Subscription

  It is important to clearly understand what happens to your E-Labels and QR codes once your E-Labels subscription is canceled. If you're looking for guidance on how to cancel your subscription, please refer to How to Cancel Your Subscription. Even if your E-Labels subscription is canceled, any QR Code that was already created will remain functional: Guaranteed to stay online for at least 10 years from the timFew readers

• Validations, Warnings and Guides in the E-label Form

  Bottlebooks has over 50 in-form validations, recommendations, warnings and guides that will help you to complete your E-Label. || These validations, recommendations, warnings and guides are not a legal verification or advice. They do not determine if E-Label content is legal or not legal, nor that that fields or information must be completed or must not be completed. Guides Help icons (?) are present throughout the form to clarify what each field requires. ![Clicking on the ? opensFew readers

• How to Export Nutritional Tables

  You can easily copy your published E-Labels' nutritional table directly from each product’s page in Bottlebooks and paste it anywhere you'd like. Login to your Bottlebooks account and go to E-Labels. Find and open the wine whose nutritional table you need. Scroll down and, under the For your website section, you will find the intended data. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/c/6/c/4c6c4ee4049c1800/screenshot-2025-05-29-at-1Few readers

• Marketing QR Code

  You may wish for a QR Code for marketing or promotional purposes. You can do so in addition to creating EU compliant E-labels. You must create a separate QR Code from a EU compliant QR. However, there must be no confusion as to which QR Code links to the E-Label. Please reach out to our support team at support@bottlebooks.me if you are interested in generating your Marketing QR codes with Bottlebooks.Few readers

• What Are E-Labels?

  E-Labels are digital labels that display the legally required ingredient and nutritional information for wine in a compliant, mobile-friendly format. They are a central part of recent EU legislation aiming to provide more transparency to consumers. While the terms “E-Label” and “QR Code” are sometimes used interchangeably, they refer to two different elements. QR Code: The square graphic pattern printed on a label that is a visual representation of a website URL. In this case, it links tSome readers

• E-Labels Master Guide

  Learn how to fulfill the European regulations on wine ingredients and nutritional labeling. To help consumers make informed choices, the EU now requires that wine labels include both nutritional information and an ingredients list. Producers are allowed to provide this information digitally, using a QR Code that links to an E-Label. “In order to provide a higher level of information to consumers, the compulsory particulars… should include a nutrition declaration and a list of ingrediePopular

• A New E-Label per Product, Size and Vintage

  || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. We recommend that each E-Label identifies only one unique and specific product. To ensure legal compliance, it is safest that you create a new E-Label for each: new product. new bottle size. new vintage. There are, however, a number of different possible solutions to accommodate the necessity of reusing a QR Code. Please refer to [QR Codes and E-Labels for Multiple Vintages](https://supFew readers

• Packaging and Recycling Requirements

  Certain countries within the EU (Italy and Spain) have introduced specific requirements for disclosing packaging materials and recycling information, which must be reflected in your E-Label. Italy It is required in Italy to indicate the material identification code on your packaging and provide the waste collection guideline according to Decreto legislativo 3 aprile 2006, n. 152. Spain It is required in Spain to incPopular

• Legal Impressum

  An Impressum, also known as an Imprint, is a statement that identifies who is responsible for the content published online, by providing essential business information, such as the name and contact details of the party responsible for a website. It is a legal requirement for companies selling and marketing in Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Netherland, Spain, Belgium, and Switzerland. Including a valid Impressum is essential if you're publishing E-labels, as these are considered online contenFew readers

• How to Print the Back Label with an EU QR Code

  To meet EU E-Label requirements, your back label must include a few essential elements. || The content in this article is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer or regulator for clarity. Required Elements Energy Declaration Include the energy value per 100 ml, expressed in kJ and kcal. This formula can be used 100ml**: E=XXXkJ/XXXkcal.** || Do nFew readers