Early on in "The Cask of Amontillado," Montresor tells of his plans to get revenge against Fortunato for unspecified insults. Montresor knew Fortunato's biggest weaknesses, his love and knowledge of great wines and his tendency to drink too much and become intoxicated. Montresor used Fortunato's love for wines against him by convincing him that he had been given a rare cask of amontillado wine. Fortunato, being the proud man and wine connoisseur that he was, did not allow Montresor to ask Luchresi for help in determining wether the amontillado was authentic or not. Montresor, by being able to identify Fortunato's strengths and weaknesses, was easily able to trick Fortunato into following him into the vaults. Had Fortunato not been so quick to become intoxicated and so prideful in his knowledge of wines, he might have been able to save himself from Montresor's revenge.
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