Corks and Controllers
We pair video games with wines. What more do you need to know? Okay okay, here's the rest of the show: Alcohol expert Victor Villalvazo and game enthusiast Victor Aparicio crowd together to find pairings for games, movies, and popular media with wines, beers, and spirits. There are tastings, shenanigans, and casual bickering mixed with industry talk.
Show concept inspired by: Noelle Brandmire of wineandgamepairing.com
Album art by Owen J: fiverr.com/pi_x_el
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 79 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Surviving Zom 100 With a Bottle of Tablas Creek Roussanne | Episode 005
Victor is enamored with a colorful new apocalypse anime, Zom 100: the Bucket List of the Undead while Victor tries to find the golden hour for his Tablas Creek Roussanne. Show concept inspired by: N…
Exploring the Starfield with a Glass of Joseph Swan Valdiguie | Episode 004
Victor is anticipating the next epic RPG from Bethesda Softworks, Starfield and needs some sippies to go with it. Meanwhile Victor wants a relaxing and romantic slice-of-life to go with his 2018 Vald…
Taylor Swift Eras Tour while sipping Tozai Snow Maiden Sake | Episode 003
Victor wants something to drink during T-Sway's billion dollar stadium tour while Victor just wants to watch Japanese cartoons with his pink sake beverage. Here's my proof of my Swiftie credentials:…
Tears of the Kingdom and Recas Castle Feteasca Regala | Episode 002
Back again for episode 2 and we're pulling out some big guns. Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gets paired up with not one, not two, but 12 bottles of Rieslings! Then Recas Castle storms the cas…
Welcome to the Show | Episode 001
It is the very first episode of our Wine and Video Game pairing show! That's right, you're listening to Corks and Controllers!
This foray is a bit rough but we welcome all feedback through our socia…