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.
Use the Current Literature tabs below to navigate between topics. Articles that are available online are linked directly to publishers’ websites where you can read the full-text versions. Australian winemakers and grapegrowers can request articles that are not freely available online from the John Fornachon Memorial Library. Log in to the library catalogue to browse abstracts, and use ‘Add to your cart’ to request a copy.
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Technical Review is supported by Wine Australia, with levies from Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers and matching funds from the Australian Government.
CURRENT LITERATURE
AWRI PUBLICATIONS
- Ask the AWRI: Polysaccharides: a cause of clarification/filtration problems [Read full-text online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
- Development of a standardized method for metabolite analysis by NMR to assess wine authenticity [Read full-text online] IVES Conference Series
- Metabolic disruptions induced by low concentrations of DMSO in RTgill-W1 fish cells: The importance of solvent controls in in vitro studies [Read full-text online] Aquatic Toxicology
- A rapid growth rate underpins the dominance of Hanseniaspora uvarum in spontaneous grape juice fermentations [Request copy from AWRI Library] Yeast
OENOLOGY
Analysis, composition and quality control
Packaging, storage & transport
Analysis, composition and quality control
- Cork impact on red wine aging monitoring through 1H NMR metabolomics: A comprehensive approach [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Food Research International
- Detection of soluble solid content in table grapes during storage based on visible-near-infrared spectroscopy [Read full-text online] Food Innovation and Advances
- From vine to wine: coloured phenolics as fingerprints [Read full-text online] Applied Sciences
- Inorganic and organic constituent analysis: A data fusion strategy to differentiate between wines of different origins [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Food Control
- Measuring and modelling Syrah red wines evolution: Ageing tests, color and new molecular indices [Read full-text online] Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
- Novel application of silica materials to reduce phenolic content of red wines [Read full-text online] Applied Food Research
- Polyphenolic compounds in Sauvignon Blanc – from grapes to wine [Read full-text online] OENO One
- Real-time monitoring of fermentation processes in wine production with benchtop 1H NMR spectroscopy [Read full-text online] Food Research International
- Ultrasound-assisted thermal maceration of Bordo grape (Vitis labrusca L.): insights of anthocyanin degradation kinetics, antioxidant activity and thermostability parameters [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Journal of Food Process Engineering
- AI, wine experts, and wine apps: Whatever next? [Read full-text online] The World of Fine Wine
- Evaluation of the potential of Metschnikowia pulcherrima to reduce SO2 in winemaking: impact on wine phenolic compounds and their bottle evolution [Read full-text online] European Food Research and Technology
- The impact of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae bio-protective strain during cold static clarification on Catarratto wine [Read full-text online] AIMS Microbiology
- Low intervention and natural winemaking: What does it mean and what are some of the analytical consequences? [Access copy from AWRI Library online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
- Metabolitos microbianos de levaduras y bacterias lácticas contaminantes responsables del carácter “Brett” del vino y su incidencia organoléptica [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Semana Vitivinicola
- Metabolomics and flavor diversity of Viognier wines co-fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae from different sources of Metschnikowia pulcherrima strains [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Food Bioscience
- The prospect of superior yeast for winemaking: recent successes through bioprospecting [Read full-text online] Current Opinion in Biotechnology
- Replacement of sulfur dioxide in white, rosé, and red wines by a blend of tannins extracted from multiple plant materials [Read full-text online] Beverages
- The smart use of biotechnology to lower alcohol in wines: Excellence Celsius [Access copy from AWRI Library online] Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker
- Le voile se lève sur la biodiversité [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Vigne
Packaging, storage & transport
- L’observatoire des fournitures d’embouteillage. Partie 2: évaluation des qualités de bouchons mis sur le marché en 2023 [Request copy from AWRI Library] Le Vigneron Champenois
- Ácido isovalérico y etilfenoles: sinergias a nivel sensorial entre bacterias lácticas y Brettanomyces bruxellensis [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Semana Vitivinicola
- Influence of grape quality tier, harvest timing, and yeast strain on mannoprotein content, phenolic composition, and color modulation in young red wines [Read full-text online] Food Research International
- A matter of taste [Read full-text online] What’s New in Food Technology & Manufacturing
- Comparative study of the sensory impacts of acidifiers for red wine production [Read full-text online] Beverages
- Do you have an ‘ACE’ up your sleeve? [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
- Effect of amino acid, sugar, Ca2+, and Mg2+ on Maillard reaction-associated products in modified sparkling base wines during accelerated aging [Read full-text online] Molecules
- Effect of dehydration of Syrah grape berries on the aging potential of fortified sweet wines in Ningxia of China [Read full-text online] Food Chemistry: X
- Influence of vintage and grape maturity on volatile composition and foaming properties of sparkling wine from Savvatiano (Vitis vinifera L.) variety [Read full-text online] OENO One
SUSTAINABILITY
- Assessment of sustainability progress indicators in the wine industry [Read full-text online] Journal of Social Sciences
- Integrated system of microalgae photobioreactor and wine fermenter: growth kinetics for sustainable CO2 biocapture [Read full-text online] Fermentation
- Steam reforming for winery wastewater treatment: Hydrogen production and energy self-sufficiency assessment [Read full-text online] Biomass and Bioenergy
- Sustainable innovation practices: a single case study in a wine SME [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] International Journal of Organizational Analysis
VITICULTURE
- Climate change projections indicate shifts in phenology for Willamette Valley Pinot noir [Read full-text online] American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
- The climates of the world’s wine regions [Read full-text online] IVES Technical Reviews, vine and wine
- Activités et expérimentations en 2024. Notre sélection [Request copy from AWRI Library online] Le Vigneron Champenois
- Transitioning to organic in Bend, Oregon [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
- Improvements in the aromatic composition of Tempranillo Blanco grapes after being sprayed with three concentrations of urea either at pre-veraison or veraison [Read full-text online] European Food Research and Technology
- Role of the rootstock and its genetic background in plant mineral status assessed by petiole analysis and deficiency symptoms [Read full-text online] IVES Technical Reviews, vine and wine
- Adaptation to climate change in viticulture: The role of varietal selection—A review [Read full-text online] Plants
- Blend me an angel – right now! [Request copy from AWRI Library] WBM: Australia’s Wine Business Magazine
- Caracterización agronómica y enológica de 5 variedades de uva blanca recuperadas en Castilla-La Mancha [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Semana Vitivinicola
- Chardonnay: Go hard or go home [Request copy from AWRI Library] WBM: Australia’s Wine Business Magazine
- The culture of cultivation [Request copy from AWRI Library] Halliday Wine Companion
- Diversidad intravarietal en clones de Tempranillo Tinto recuperados en la D.O.Ca. Rioja [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Semana Vitivinicola
- Piwi-Pedia – Teil 4 (M-R) [Request copy from AWRI Library] Rebe & Wein
- Root system ideotypes: what is the potential for breeding drought-tolerant grapevine rootstocks? [Read full-text online] Journal of Experimental Botany
- Comparative analysis of fungal and bacterial composition in natural wines and their closest pesticide-treated counterparts [Read full-text online] Scientific Reports
- A framework to manage fungicide resistance in grape powdery mildew [Read full-text online] Wine Business Monthly
- Seminatural habitats support both grapevine pests and their parasitoids in Mediterranean organic vineyards [Read abstract online] [Request copy from AWRI Library] Oecologia
- The silent shield [Request copy from AWRI Library] WBM: Australia’s Wine Business Magazine
Physiology
- Physiology and transcriptome profiling reveal the drought tolerance of five grape varieties under high temperatures [Read full-text online] Journal of Integrative Agriculture
- El compostaje como estrategia de higienización de la madera de viñedos jóvenes [Request copy from AWRI Library] La Semana Vitivinicola
- Novel termination techniques of winter cover crops in the vineyard: Effects on physiology and performance of Pinot Noir and Malvasia di Candia aromatica grapevines [Read full-text online] European Journal of Agronomy
- Organic matter evolution and microbial activity in a vineyard soil after four years of inter-row cover crop management [Read full-text online] Applied Soil Ecology
- Evaluation of the impact of vine pruning periods on grape production and composition: an integrated approach considering different years and cultivars [Read full-text online] OENO One
- Late-season source limitation practices to cope with climate change: delaying ripening and improving colour of Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes and wine in a hot and arid climate [Read full-text online] OENO One