Harley Morenstein and Lara the Sommelier Pair Chinese Takeout with Wine | Wine and Cheeseburger

In this episode, Harley Morenstein challenges sommelier Lara Amersey to elevate mall food court-favorite, orange chicken, with an off-dry vino for the perfect cheap date night in. Tune in to see Harley give dating advice and a chopstick tutorial while Pinot-pundit Lara is tasked with finding a wine sweeter than the treacly Chinese takeout. Will they pull it off? Will they makeout? Why is there a gorilla serving sorbet? Only one way to find out, clink!

Thrillist presents: Wine and Cheeseburger, featuring fry-gobbler and good dude Harley Morenstein. Wine, when not served from a box or being slapped in a bag, has a pinkies-out intimidation factor. Harley’s joined by professional wino Lara Amersey to swap all your food-pairing pains for champagne. In each episode, Harley brings an iconic fast food meal to the table, and Lara pulls up a chair with three prospective vinos. Learn all about mouthfeel, tannins and other fancy wine-speak courtesy of Lara while Harley mostly counters with chaotic energy and hacks he learned from the internet. It’s the perfect mélange! Does this mean they’ll start serving wine at drive-thrus?

Credits:

Host
Harley Morenstein

Sommelier
Lara Amersey

Executive Producer
Mark Delottinville

Producer
Dasha Kova

Director
Matthew Barnett

Production Designer
Rebecca Petro

Director of Photography
Brian Smith

Camera Operator
Shady Hanna

Assistant Camera
Dan Poirier

Gaffer
Jesse Rocheleau

Key Grip
Mike Mandarano

Swing
Cody Breen

DIT
Andrew Salkey

Sound
Michael Falco

Production Assistant
Matt Weir

Art Assistant
Allen Pavela

Art Assistant
Lucy Larkin

Food Stylist
Michelle Rabin

Hair & Makeup
Shantelle Cazanesse

Wardrobe
Shannon Sidhu

2D House
Evan Blacker

Senior Producer
Gabrielle Williott

Associate Producer
Taylor Brown

Editor
Alex New

Assistant Editor
Ede Bell Crowder

Production Coordinator
Myra Rivera

Motion Graphics
Danna Windsor

Senior Designer
Maggie Rossetti

Post Production Supervisor
Daniel Byrne

Line Producer
Emily Tufaro

Senior Director –
Development & Production
Leo Fernandez

Creative Director
Audra V Pace

Head of Video
Jim D’Amico

Chief Content Officer
Meghan Kirsch

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