Definitely asking for a fino, properly, in Córdoba is not a trivial matter. And it is that It is not the same that they give you a drink, than a medium. Although the container or catavinos is the same, the amount varies.
In fact, a few days ago the foodie José Alberto Pañero, known on Instagram as Juusogastro, I was recording a video from the mythical bar The steak where he explained to the profane in the matter how to correctly order a fino in Córdoba.
uploaded it to your instagram profile and the reel has gone viral and does not stop adding views. The creator himself has been surprised that has reached 32,000 visits in a very short time.
“As you know, fino is one of the most widespread wines in Córdoba and its province. A staple in any tavern in the city and one of the differentiating elements that are part of the Cordovan idiosyncrasy,” he announced to his followers.
In just a few seconds the video reveals the great mystery: “What I am going to tell you now may seem strange to you, but it is one of those things that makes Córdoba a unique city. And it is that it is still curious that, if you ask for a “fino glass” in a tavern they fill it up to half, and if you ask for “a half of fino” they fill it up to the top. And if she overflows, all the better.”
And Pañero gives a magisterial lesson in the history and culture of wine: “And where is the trick? The medium is a unit of measurement that was used in the past. It is nothing more than an abbreviation for half a quart of a liter and that is equivalent to si You fill the entire glass, which would be approximately 125 ml. Containing a 750 ml bottle of fine wine, 6 mediums of fine wine. Hence, with the passage of time, and due to the economy of language that so characterizes Andalusian speech, it remained in the Cordovan heritage that way of asking for wine”.
