In the first episode of Drunk Dial-- Adam and MAR's new hotline for listener questions-- King of Biodynamics Rudolf Steiner leaves a message from the grave to see what California white wines he should be drinking and they answer questions about volatile acidity, why yeast inoculation is such a big part of natural wine, what pairs with Frito Pies and more.Have a question for Adam and MAR? Drunk Dial them! Call 213-245-1503, leave them a message about wine or literally whatever and they'll get back to you in the next installment of Drunk Dial.

In the first episode of Drunk Dial-- Adam and MAR's new hotline for listener questions-- King of Biodynamics Rudolf Steiner leaves a message from the grave to see what California white wines he should be drinking and they answer questions about volatile acidity, why yeast inoculation is such a big part of natural wine, what pairs with Frito Pies and more. Have a question for Adam and MAR? Drunk Dial them! Call 213-245-1503, leave them a message about wine or literally whatever and they'll get back to you in the next installment of Drunk Dial.

Episode 51: Drunk Dial № 1: Calls from Steiner's Grave, VA & Frito Pies

James Jelks

Adam &amp; MAR attempt Zoom technology with winemaker James Jelks while drinking Florèz Wines’ “Moonmilk,” chat about Chardonnay, Santa Cruz wines and god knows what else.We’re doing our best so thanks for tuning in during this insane time.

Adam &amp; MAR attempt Zoom technology with winemaker James Jelks while drinking Florèz Wines’ “Moonmilk,” chat about Chardonnay, Santa Cruz wines and god knows what else. We’re doing our best so thanks for tuning in during this insane time.

Episode 50: In Quaran-Convo with James Jelks of Florèz Wines

MAR has her first glass of wine, Kindeli's "Otoño", in almost a month since she's been quarantined on quarantine with Shingles and cathes up with her bff Adam.

Episode 49: Catching Up with MAR

Vinny Eng

This is a first. With Marissa out sick Adam does a solo ep. He interviews Vinny Eng, the sommelier, political activist, writer, and all around great person. They talk about the restaurant industry and how COVID-19 is probably going to change it forever.

Episode 48: Adam Interviews Vinny Eng... Alone!

MAR &amp; Adam contemplate what if this was the last episode of the podcast? Ever?! And if it was, what are the big takeaways from the pod? Please note this episode was recorded before the pandemic reached its new heights. This is a serious matter and despite our love of laughing, we know coronavirus is no joke.

Episode 47: Maybe This IS a Natural Disaster?

Adam and MAR talk about the region of Beaujolais, why they put it on merch, and also get into politics and coronavirus because why the hell not considering the world might end? JK... sorta.

Episode 46: Why Beaujolais For President

Patrick Cappiello

MAR and Adam talk to Patrick Cappiello of Monte Rio wines

Episode 45: Patrick Cappiello Loves Syrah

The second part of our pairings episode from last week, which turned out to be disastrous in a couple ways.

Episode 44: PAIRING! Part 2! A Disaster!

Adam and listeners have been wanting a pairing episode since ND started in 2018. MAR has always been skeptical but WE'RE DOING IT! Tune in today for part one, where Adam and MAR test four different wines with seven different snacks. Tune in next week to hear part two, where Adam and MAR discuss pairing in general and junk food pairings, MAR's least favorite thing aside from the term "orange wine."

Episode 43: PAIRING! We're Doing It! Part 1

MAR and Adam discuss the social media epidemic in natural wine. Is it good, bad... Marissa's fault?

Episode 42: Social Media and Natural Wine, A Perfect Pairing?

A podcast about wine and sh*t. Mostly wine, but who's to say? Join wine professionals Marissa A. Ross (Bon Appétit Magazine) and Adam Vourvoulis (Vin de California) for the basics, in's and out's and latest conversations around natural wine.

Very good and informative buy could benefit from a little more structure to the episodes.

Very good

Love it, keep rocking those natural wine vibes. You speak my language. Keep doing what you do!

You guys are dope

Natural Disasters

On this episode, Marissa likes talking about dirt, while Adam thinks dirt is dumb. We also text with Evan Lewandowski &amp; Chris Scanlan to get to the bottom of this bottle. We ramble a bunch and are working on the sound issues, but this is our second, ahem, THIRD, pod so. Doing our best. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

On this episode, Marissa likes talking about dirt, while Adam thinks dirt is dumb. We also text with Evan Lewandowski &amp; Chris Scanlan to get to the bottom of this bottle. We ramble a bunch and are working on the sound issues, but this is our second, ahem, THIRD, pod so. Doing our best. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep3: Do Words Matter? Does Terroir Matter? The New Lewandowski Rosé Matters For Sure

Ashtin Berry

MAR and Adam GET REAL with hospitality activist and educator Ashtin Berry over a bottle of Ad Vinum's 2017 "Levat" rosé. The brilliant Berry, who's also a sommelier &amp; bartender, takes us to school on creating equity in the industry, how community needs to be as sustainable as environmental practices, the time her &amp; Adam got into in the comments and so, so much more, including discussing last month's New York Times report on sexual assault in the wine industry MAR was a part of. TUNE IN. YOU'LL BE A BETTER PERSON FOR IT.

Episode 35: Conversation with Ashtin Berry

Yeah, everyone loooves pét-nat, but what is it? Adam and MAR discuss how pétillant natural is made, how it differs from other methods of making sparkling wine, and how just because a wine is "natural" and "sparkling" does not mean it's a pétillant natural. All this and more while drinking a brand spankin' new 2018 Chardonnay pét-nat from Scar of the Sea. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Yeah, everyone loooves pét-nat, but what is it? Adam and MAR discuss how pétillant natural is made, how it differs from other methods of making sparkling wine, and how just because a wine is "natural" and "sparkling" does not mean it's a pétillant natural. All this and more while drinking a brand spankin' new 2018 Chardonnay pét-nat from Scar of the Sea. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep18: What's The Deal With Pet-Nats?

Adam and MAR discuss the process, the pros, the cons, and the Bruno Mars-ness of carbonic maceration. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Adam and MAR discuss the process, the pros, the cons, and the Bruno Mars-ness of carbonic maceration. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep14: Carbonic Maceration: The Pop Music of Wine Fermentation

Ditch the wine charms you added to your cart while drunk on Etsy and get ready for Adam and MAR to tell you exactly what you need-- and don't need-- to serve wine. They discuss everything from wine keys to chilling vessels to Coravins to glassware over a bottle of the Kindeli "Verano" rosé from New Zealand. They also talk about MAR's tits' hate mail, unsustainable vices, skydiving, and incest porn, but somehow NOT Rick &amp; Morty? It's fine, you'll be a better host after this. Theme music by Monster Rally. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Ditch the wine charms you added to your cart while drunk on Etsy and get ready for Adam and MAR to tell you exactly what you need-- and don't need-- to serve wine. They discuss everything from wine keys to chilling vessels to Coravins to glassware over a bottle of the Kindeli "Verano" rosé from New Zealand. They also talk about MAR's tits' hate mail, unsustainable vices, skydiving, and incest porn, but somehow NOT Rick &amp; Morty? It's fine, you'll be a better host after this. Theme music by Monster Rally. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep12: How to Serve Wine & Everything You Need To Do It

Marissa and Adam drink Le Raisin et L'Ange "Hommage A Robert" while discussing the phenomenon of glou glou wines.

Episode 34: Is Glou Glou the New New or Old Old?

Marissa hates plain M&amp;M's and Adam first smoked weed before you were born also does Charles Shaw's certified organic wine taste better or nah? Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Marissa hates plain M&amp;M's and Adam first smoked weed before you were born also does Charles Shaw's certified organic wine taste better or nah? Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep5: What Does Organic Mean? What Do Charles Shaw Organic Wines Taste Like?

MAR and Adam have a lot of opinions about how natural wine is being called a "trend" in the media. If you don't like their freewheelin' rambles, this is not an ep for you, but if you DO LIKE hearing about how natural wine is a passionate lifestyle choice people have made for decades, how MAR is the shitty Rolling Stones reporter that ruined your favorite band, or Adam talk about cocaine, THEN YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT! Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

MAR and Adam have a lot of opinions about how natural wine is being called a "trend" in the media. If you don't like their freewheelin' rambles, this is not an ep for you, but if you DO LIKE hearing about how natural wine is a passionate lifestyle choice people have made for decades, how MAR is the shitty Rolling Stones reporter that ruined your favorite band, or Adam talk about cocaine, THEN YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT! Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep19: NATURAL WINE IS NOT A TREND!

Tracey Brandt

Our first winemaker! Tracey Brandt of Donkey &amp; Goat! We drink Pinot Gris and talk labels, transparency, fining, filtering &amp; more. Doug Swim chimes in about front farts, Adam renames "mouse," and Marissa repeats herself a lot. Just a totally classic ND pod ep, bro. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Our first winemaker! Tracey Brandt of Donkey &amp; Goat! We drink Pinot Gris and talk labels, transparency, fining, filtering &amp; more. Doug Swim chimes in about front farts, Adam renames "mouse," and Marissa repeats herself a lot. Just a totally classic ND pod ep, bro. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep4: Tracey Brandt of Donkey & Goat Brings Us Pinot Gris

Ordering wine at restaurants can be a pain in the ass even for pros. In this episode, Adam and MAR discuss the ways they navigate a wine list, when to send wines back and other wine list related shit, like Adam's hard stance on corkage and MAR's shock to hear there are people out there not tipping on wine. It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Ordering wine at restaurants can be a pain in the ass even for pros. In this episode, Adam and MAR discuss the ways they navigate a wine list, when to send wines back and other wine list related shit, like Adam's hard stance on corkage and MAR's shock to hear there are people out there not tipping on wine. It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to <a href="http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heritageradionetwork.org/donate</a> Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.

Episode 28: The Episode About Ordering Wine In Restaurants

MAR and Adam drink Jus Jus by Martha Stoumen and talk about the growing popularity of Piquette, a low abv beverage made from the pomace of grapes.

Episode 36: Piquette about it!

Adam and MAR drink Alessandro Viola’s “Sinfonia di Grillo” while talking about one of the natural wine world’s brightest stars: Orange wine. They’ll take you through how it’s made, what gives it that bright orange color, and how MAR’s campaign to call it “skin-contact” has pretty much failed. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Adam and MAR drink Alessandro Viola’s “Sinfonia di Grillo” while talking about one of the natural wine world’s brightest stars: Orange wine. They’ll take you through how it’s made, what gives it that bright orange color, and how MAR’s campaign to call it “skin-contact” has pretty much failed. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.

Episode 30: Orange Wine, Or How MAR Lost the Skin-Contact War

MAR and Adam drink Lamimidia's "Frekt" while discussing the impending 100% tariffs on European wine, how it could affect the economy of natural wine and also, while we're here, fuck Trump, dude.

Episode 37: These Tariffs Are Killing Me

Adam and MAR go through the entire Court of Master Sommeliers' Deductive Tasting Format with an unlabeled bottle from a winemaker you probably know of and wow, it was TURBID. It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Adam and MAR go through the entire <a href="https://www.mastersommeliers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Court of Master Sommeliers</a>' Deductive Tasting Format with an unlabeled bottle from a winemaker you probably know of and wow, it was TURBID. It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee shirt or enamel pin today and show the world how much you love HRN, just go to <a href="http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heritageradionetwork.org/donate</a> Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.

Episode 27: Adam & MAR Dissect Deductive Tasting

What the hell is a Brutal!!! wine and how the hell did Adam Vooolovooolus make one? Adam tells all, Marissa is a little drunk and fawning, they both have solid Sanchez burps and discuss another collaborative wine label, La Boutanche. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

What the hell is a Brutal!!! wine and how the hell did Adam Vooolovooolus make one? Adam tells all, Marissa is a little drunk and fawning, they both have solid Sanchez burps and discuss another collaborative wine label, La Boutanche. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep6: Adam Made A Brutal!!! WTF Is That!?

Becoming A Sommelier Is Like School, But With Less Drinking by Marissa A. Ross and Adam Vourvoulis Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Becoming A Sommelier Is Like School, But With Less Drinking by Marissa A. Ross and Adam Vourvoulis Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep16: Becoming A Sommelier Is Like School, But With Less Drinking

Krista Skruggs

MAR and Adam sit down with Vermont wine maker Krista Skruggs of Zafa Wine and talk about what it takes to open a winery on nothing but a few dollars and a dream.

Episode 38: Talking Shop with Krista Skruggs  of Zafa Wines

Adam and MAR talk blends and Big Dick Energy while drinking the new Vini Rabasco "Cancellato" Montepulciano before going classic A&amp;MAR on LeBron, Percy Selections' trade tasting, Drake, veal kidneys, Rick &amp; Morty, and god knows what else. But hey, the sound is pretty dece on this one, yeah? Cool, glad you think so too. Thanks for listening/subscribing/rating/liking. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Adam and MAR talk blends and Big Dick Energy while drinking the new Vini Rabasco "Cancellato" Montepulciano before going classic A&amp;MAR on LeBron, Percy Selections' trade tasting, Drake, veal kidneys, Rick &amp; Morty, and god knows what else. But hey, the sound is pretty dece on this one, yeah? Cool, glad you think so too. Thanks for listening/subscribing/rating/liking. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep9: Blends and BDE

Severine Perru

Severine Perru of The Ten Bells joins Adam, Marissa, three dogs, one cat, and a baby to talk about The Ten Bells opening in Los Angeles, her beginnings studying bugs, and her wine adventures in Australia. And lots, lots more. Because that's what happens when someone brings over two bottles of l'Octavin. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

Severine Perru of The Ten Bells joins Adam, Marissa, three dogs, one cat, and a baby to talk about The Ten Bells opening in Los Angeles, her beginnings studying bugs, and her wine adventures in Australia. And lots, lots more. Because that's what happens when someone brings over two bottles of l'Octavin. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast.</a>

Ep7: Drinking L'Octavin With Severine Perru of The Ten Bells

MAR and Adam drink Staigaire’s “Sweat Dreams” and talk about dry farming: what it is, why it’s a pillar of natural wine philosophies and whether or not climate change may change that. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

MAR and Adam drink Staigaire’s “Sweat Dreams” and talk about dry farming: what it is, why it’s a pillar of natural wine philosophies and whether or not climate change may change that. Natural Disasters is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.

Episode 31: The One About Dry Farming

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