21 January 2026
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.
Australian winemakers and grapegrowers can view abstracts and access the latest non-open access journal articles and books from the John Fornachon Memorial Library, free of charge.
Access the full January issue of Technical Review online, or view a small selection of our recommendations from this issue below:
AWRI publications
- Toxicological and metabolic responses of Chironomus tepperi larvae to acute and chronic PFOS exposure. [Read full-text online] Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
- Crown seals – performing under pressure. [Read full-text online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
- Distinctive flavour or taint? The case of smoky characters in wine. [Read full-text online] IVES Conference Series
- The influences of rootstock on the performance of Pinot Noir (Vitis vinifera L.): Berry and wine composition. [Read full-text online] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
- Understanding polysulfide evolution in wine: insights from accelerated ageing and real-time cellaring in different packaging. [Read full-text online] Food Chemistry: X
- Toasting the future: Pioneering flavour in no-alcohol, low-alcohol, and mid-strength wines. [Read full-text online] Treasury Wine Estates
- 1H-NMR analysis of wine metabolites: Method development and validation. [Read full-text online] Molecules
Viticulture
- Cover crops drive soil carbon retention in semi-arid sloping vineyards [Read full-text online] Ecological Processes
- Cultivar-specific effects of physical and biological treatments on grapevine trunk disease control and plant vigour [Read full-text online] Phytopathologia Mediterranea
- Drought stress in viticulture: an update review of the effects, mechanisms, tolerance strategies, and mitigation approaches [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
- Fruiting shoots trimming promotes lateral shoots to produce a secondary crop with enhanced grape quality: comprehensive profiling of flavor, aroma, nutritional and functional attributes [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Food Chemistry
- Impact of climate change in viticulture: understanding and mitigating abiotic and biotic stress in grapevine [Read full-text online] Plant Stress
- On-farm assessment of long-term impacts of regenerative management on vineyard soil health [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] European Journal of Soil Science
- Transition to more efficient nitrogen fertilization in winegrapes [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
- UV-C light as an alternative to fungicide for the control of grapevine powdery mildew in New Zealand vineyards [Read full-text online] New Zealand Winegrower
Oenology
- Bacteria isolated from the grape phyllosphere capable of degrading guaiacol, a main volatile phenol associated with smoke taint in wine [Read full-text online] PLOS ONE
- Comparison of gelatin and plant proteins in the clarification of grape musts using flotation techniques [Read full-text online] Fermentation
- Determination of odour detection threshold for α-guaiene in water highlights potential wine aroma contribution, especially for panellists who are anosmic to rotundone [Read full-text online] OENO One
- Discrepancy between the ability of wine experts and consumers in identifying grape smoke exposure in different wine matrices in California [Read full-text online] Journal of Food Science
- Membrane dialysis for partial dealcoholization of wine. Comparison between white and red wines. [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Metabolic characterization of two flor yeasts during second fermentation in the bottle for sparkling wine production [Read full-text online] International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Multi-objective optimization for pressure hold integrity testing of membrane filters in wine bottling [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Measurement
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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.
