The first show of Fortunato's pride is when he insists that his taste and talents as a connoisseur of fine wine is superior to others'. Montresor says that he sees that Fortunato is engaged, and so he will find Luchesi to help assess his recent purchase of a pipe (126 gallons) of Amontillado, and when Montresor says that "'Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry,'" Montresor asserts that "'some fools will have it that his taste...
The first show of Fortunato's pride is when he insists that his taste and talents as a connoisseur of fine wine is superior to others'. Montresor says that he sees that Fortunato is engaged, and so he will find Luchesi to help assess his recent purchase of a pipe (126 gallons) of Amontillado, and when Montresor says that "'Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry,'" Montresor asserts that "'some fools will have it that his taste is a match for [Fortunato's].'" This prompts Fortunato to say, "'Come, let us go," and return with Montresor to his vaults. Further, he tells Montresor, "'You have been imposed upon.'" Fortunato thus somewhat rudely insists that he is better than another local connoisseur, as well as Montresor himself. His pride in his taste and discernment is, evidently, the "weak point" that Montresor exploits in order to put his plan for revenge into action.
Moreover, when Montresor and Fortunato are in the vaults, Fortunato seems to take great pleasure in outing his companion as one who is not a Freemason. He performs some secret sign once, twice, and when he sees that Montresor doesn't comprehend, he proudly proclaims, "'Then you are not of the brotherhood." His shock when Montresor insists that he is, in fact, a "mason," further indicates his sense of pride and superiority.
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