Smoke meets wine 🥩🔥🍷. And that’s exactly where things get interesting.. Ten dishes. Five stages. A journey from delicate flavours to bold, wood-fired, slow-cooked creations, with New World wines to match every twist. 😏 I recently joined the Autumn Edition of the Fine Mess Tasting Menu at finemess.smoke in the centre of Athens, where Low & Slow barbecue takes on a whole new meaning. Under the creative vision of chef elenakaperda, smoke becomes more than a cooking technique. It becomes an ingredient, bringing depth and character to the plate. From Barbacoa Short Rib and Smoked Cod Almondine to Low & Slow Brisket, Peking Duck and a sweet finale of Tarte Tatin, each stage revealed a different expression of fire and flavour. And the wines had their own story to tell… 🌎 Curated by deals_sa, the selection took us across the Americas, exploring the fascinating relationship between wine and fire. The lively bubbles of Roederer Estate Quartet brought freshness, while Merry Edwards Sa...