If you’re professional fighter-turned-actress Gina Carano, what do you do when one of Hollywood’s biggest directors asks to meet? Well, like any good Italian American, you bring a bottle of wine to the meeting, of course. And not just any wine, Carano told Fra Noi in an exclusive interview.

This particular vintage was one that holds a special place in her heart because it comes from the Sonoma County vineyard owned by her late grandfather, celebrated Nevada gaming and hotel magnate Don Carano. When Carano, bottle of vino in hand, sat down with Jon Favreau, the visionary filmmaker behind “Iron Man” and last summer’s “The Lion King” remake, she didn’t know what to expect.