30 September 2025
Technical Review is the AWRI’s own technical publication, which includes updates on AWRI research and a curated selection of the most recent grape and wine literature recommended by AWRI Emeritus Fellow Dr Peter Dry and Engagement Specialist Matt Holdstock.
Access the full September issue of Technical Review online, or view a small selection of our recommendations from this issue below:
AWRI publications
- Astringent effects of red wine associated with responses of aquaporins found in human tongue and salivary tissues. [Read full-text online] Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV) in a historical germplasm collection in south-eastern Australia. [Read full-text online] OENO One
- Quantitation of polysulfides in wine, beer and cider by HPLC-MS/MS after solid-phase extraction. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- A response to Pinot Noir clonal genotyping has detected anomalies with both Abel and Pommard. [Read full-text online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
- Robust, automated quantification of proline in wine. [Read full-text online] Food Chemistry
Viticulture
- Applications of biochar in viticulture [Read full-text online] iVES Technical Reviews, vine and wine
- From soil to canopy: the diversity of adaptation strategies to drought in grapevine [Read full-text online] OENO One
- Morphological image analysis for estimating grape bunch weight under different irrigation regimes in Cabernet-Sauvignon [Read full-text online] OENO One
- Shading nets: A current viticultural strategy to mitigate the negative impacts of global warming on grape and wine quality [Read full-text online] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
- Using Artificial intelligence for automatic and fast detection of downy mildew symptoms in grapevine canopies [Read full-text online] European Journal of Agronomy
Sustainability
- Building a sustainable future for the wine industry [Request copy from AWRI Library] Harpers Wine & Spirit
- Environmental sustainability of wine sector: A focus on pesticide management [Read full-text online] Environmental Impact Assessment Review
- Evaluation of the effect of different soil surface treatments in the vineyard inter-row on the CO2 emissions [Read full-text online] Agronomy
- Greener vineyards, happier employees: Unveiling the power of green HRM in sustainable winemaking [Book chapter] [Read abstract online] [Access copy from AWRI Library online] Support Networks for Entrepreneurs: Social Capital and Strategic Collaborations
- Transforming winemaking waste: grape pomace as a sustainable source of bioactive compounds [Read full-text online] OENO One
Oenology
- Aroma retention and sensory characteristics of low- and no-alcohol wines: Influence of reverse osmosis pressure and ethanol concentration [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal of Food Science
- Dimethyl sulfide transfers through closure during accelerated model wine ageing: proof-of-concept & prospects [Read full-text online] Current Research in Food Science
- The effect of organic fining agents on the elemental composition of young Cabernet Sauvignon wine [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
- Pre-harvest microbial Interventions: Impact on disease prevention, fermentation dynamics, and wine aroma in grape cultivation [Read full-text online] Current Research in Food Science
- Wine pH could affect the interaction between yeast mannoproteins and flavanolic compounds [Read full-text online] Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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Acknowledgments
This work is supported by Wine Australia, with levies from Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers and matching funds from the Australian Government. AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster in Adelaide, SA.
