2 March 2026
Technical Review is the AWRI’s technical publication. It features the AWRI’s latest published research, and a curated selection of recent grape and wine literature recommended by viticultural scientist and AWRI Emeritus Fellow Dr Peter Dry and oenologist 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 March issue of Technical Review online, or view a small selection of our recommendations from this issue below:
AWRI publications
- Amelioration of smoke-tainted wine using spinning cone column distillation and activated carbon. [Read full-text online] Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research
- Impact of acute (poly)phenol-rich sugarcane extract consumption of postprandial glycemic response in healthy adults: A randomized crossover study. [Read full-text online] Foods
- Preliminary exploration of polysulfide detection in wine using fluorescent probe SSP4 and A-TEEM spectroscopy. [Read full-text online] OENO One
Viticulture
- Grapevine double cropping: Theoretical and applied aspects for year-round production of grapes [Read full-text online] Scientia Horticulturae
- Millerandage—One of the grapevine cultivation challenges in the climate change context [Read full-text online] Horticulturae
- Phenolic and sensory profiles distinguish Malbec wines according to intra-vineyard soil effective depth across different vintages [Read full-text online] OENO One
- Pink Chardonnay: A forgotten grape variety, now back in favour [Access copy from AWRI Library online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
- Rapid detection of fungicide-resistance in grapevine powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) in New Zealand [Read full-text online] New Zealand Winegrower
- Synergistic strategy against the effects of climate change using non-positioned vegetation training systems and the application of kaolin in a vineyard in a semi-arid climate: Agronomic and oenological effects [Read full-text online] Agronomy
- Transcriptomic analysis reveals a coordinated stress response and metabolic reprogramming in ‘Muscat Hamburg’ grape berries subjected to partial root-zone irrigation [Read full-text online] Scientia Horticulturae
Sustainability
- Dry farming for a sustainable future [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
- Refrigeration smarts: Intelligent usage to achieve power savings [Access copy from AWRI Library online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
- Temperature monitoring reduces waste for Jansz Tasmania winery [Read full-text online] What’s New in Food Technology & Manufacturing
Oenology
- Comparative analysis of vineyard-associated bacteria and their antagonistic activity against Botrytis cinerea [Read full-text online] Journal of Applied Microbiology
- A comprehensive literature review on the role of bentonite in white wine protein stabilization [Read full-text online] Foods
- Formation of the mousy off-flavor-associated compound 2-acetyl pyridine in model solutions [Read full-text online] Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg
- Improvement of flavor and quality of chardonnay wine by using co-fermentation of non-Saccharomyces yeasts and Saccharomyces cerevisiae [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Selection of non-Saccharomyces yeasts from extreme oenological environments for potential use in winemaking [Read full-text online] Microorganisms
- Shelf-life stability of red Noble Muscadine wine in cans and bottles: Chemical and color analysis [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] ACS Food Science & Technology
- Speeding up wine aging vs. implementation costs [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Computers & Industrial Engineering
- US consumers’ preference for orange wine may not align with the assumptions of wine professionals [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Food Quality and Preference
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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.
