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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 latest conversations around natural wine.

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Adam Vourvoulis

Adam Vourvoulis knows wine. After 15 years of being a sommelier/wine director at some of Los Angeles's biggest restaurants, he founded VIN DE CALIFORNIA to become a natural wine maker. With a background in classic wine training he rebelled against the establishment and helped usher in the new world of natural wine.

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Marissa Ross

Marissa A. Ross is the wine editor of Bon Appétit Magazine and author of Wine. All The Time.: The Casual Guide to Confident Drinking. The comedy-writer turned wine-writer has become an industry leader with her fresh, humorous, unpretentious and totally unfiltered takes on wine and the culture around it.

Latest Episodes

Adam & MAR Dissect Deductive Tasting

Episode 27, Aired: July 8, 2019
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 h...

Wine Fair Season Approaching

Episode 26, Aired: June 17, 2019
Wine fairs are growing faster and bigger by the minute. It seems there's a new one in a new city almost monthly. This is GREAT news! However, have you ever been overwhelmed and totally lost trying to figure out how to navigate a room of 400 people while also figuring out what wines to t...

Summer Wines

Episode 25, Aired: June 10, 2019
It’s June so Adam and MAR discuss the totally expected topic of summer wines while drinking some totally unexpected gems. JK what else would we be drinking if it wasn’t Calcarius' "OrangeJulius" Falaghina, Le Sot de L'ange's "Malolatix” and Micro Bio's "Correcaminos.” Heads up: There ha...

Managing Expectations

Episode 24, Aired: June 3, 2019
You finally get your hands on that wine you've been dying to try and... it sucks? In this episode, Adam and MAR discuss bottle variation, when wines don't live up to their hype and how to manage your expectations, which is just good for everything in life TBH. Natural Disasters is powe...

Is Typicity Typical?

Episode 23, Aired: May 20, 2019
What does it mean when someone says "typicity", are all grapes supposed to taste the same? Marissa and Adam explore two Pinot Noir's (Scar of the Sea from California and The Other Right from Australia) and see if they can find the common thread. Natural Disasters is powered by Simpleca...

We're Back!

Episode 22, Aired: May 13, 2019
Marissa and Adam are back. After an extended break we return with a general overview of who we are, and what to expect from Natural Disasters, all while drinking Sonoma Mountain Winery's Co-Ferment. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.