Bringing a decent bottle of wine can help tame a prospective father-in-law while quietly creating an impression of worldly sophistication. If you’re opting for a red MH wine expert Ken Gargett, a wine judge and the author of Don’t Buy Wine Without Me, recommends Tapanappa’s Foggy Hill Pinot Noir 2008. “It offers an array of flavours, and finishes with intensity and complexity,” he says.