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Natural Disasters

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 ... Read more

Ranked #1

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

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

On this episode, Marissa likes talking about dirt, while Adam thinks dirt is dumb. We also text with Evan Lewandowski &a... Read more

19 May 2018

1hr 20mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 35: Conversation with Ashtin Berry

Episode 35: Conversation with Ashtin Berry

MAR and Adam GET REAL with hospitality activist and educator Ashtin Berry over a bottle of Ad Vinum's 2017 "Levat" rosé.... Read more

3 Dec 2019

1hr 23mins

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Ranked #3

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

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

Yeah, everyone loooves pét-nat, but what is it? Adam and MAR discuss how pétillant natural is made, how it differs from ... Read more

24 Sep 2018

51mins

Ranked #4

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Ep14: Carbonic Maceration: The Pop Music of Wine Fermentation

Ep14: Carbonic Maceration: The Pop Music of Wine Fermentation

Adam and MAR discuss the process, the pros, the cons, and the Bruno Mars-ness of carbonic maceration. Natural Disasters ... Read more

20 Aug 2018

30mins

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Ranked #5

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

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

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... Read more

6 Aug 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #6

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

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

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

25 Nov 2019

42mins

Ranked #7

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

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

Marissa hates plain M&M's and Adam first smoked weed before you were born also does Charles Shaw's certified organic... Read more

1 Jun 2018

51mins

Ranked #8

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Ep19: NATURAL WINE IS NOT A TREND!

Ep19: NATURAL WINE IS NOT A TREND!

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 the... Read more

1 Oct 2018

56mins

Ranked #9

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

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

Our first winemaker! Tracey Brandt of Donkey & Goat! We drink Pinot Gris and talk labels, transparency, fining, filt... Read more

25 May 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 28: The Episode About Ordering Wine In Restaurants

Episode 28: The Episode About Ordering Wine In Restaurants

Ordering wine at restaurants can be a pain in the ass even for pros. In this episode, Adam and MAR discuss the ways they... Read more

22 Jul 2019

45mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 36: Piquette about it!

Episode 36: Piquette about it!

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

9 Dec 2019

32mins

Ranked #12

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

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

Adam and MAR drink Alessandro Viola’s “Sinfonia di Grillo” while talking about one of the natural wine world’s brightest... Read more

19 Aug 2019

37mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 37: These Tariffs Are Killing Me

Episode 37: These Tariffs Are Killing Me

MAR and Adam drink Lamimidia's "Frekt" while discussing the impending 100% tariffs on European wine, how it could affect... Read more

16 Dec 2019

35mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 27: Adam & MAR Dissect Deductive Tasting

Episode 27: Adam & MAR Dissect Deductive Tasting

Adam and MAR go through the entire Court of Master Sommeliers' Deductive Tasting Format with an unlabeled bottle from a ... Read more

8 Jul 2019

47mins

Ranked #15

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

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

What the hell is a Brutal!!! wine and how the hell did Adam Vooolovooolus make one? Adam tells all, Marissa is a little ... Read more

8 Jun 2018

51mins

Ranked #16

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

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

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

4 Sep 2018

51mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 38: Talking Shop with Krista Skruggs of Zafa Wines

Episode 38: Talking Shop with Krista Skruggs of Zafa Wines

MAR and Adam sit down with Vermont wine maker Krista Skruggs of Zafa Wine and talk about what it takes to open a winery ... Read more

6 Jan 2020

1hr

Ranked #18

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Ep9: Blends and BDE

Ep9: Blends and BDE

Adam and MAR talk blends and Big Dick Energy while drinking the new Vini Rabasco "Cancellato" Montepulciano before going... Read more

6 Jul 2018

58mins

Ranked #19

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

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

Severine Perru of The Ten Bells joins Adam, Marissa, three dogs, one cat, and a baby to talk about The Ten Bells opening... Read more

16 Jun 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 31: The One About Dry Farming

Episode 31: The One About Dry Farming

MAR and Adam drink Staigaire’s “Sweat Dreams” and talk about dry farming: what it is, why it’s a pillar of natural wine ... Read more

26 Aug 2019

41mins

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