As history geeks, it’s our duty to tell you that Charbono is a French grape that arrived in California in the mid-1800s. As wine mavens, we must inform you that very little of this grape is grown in California. As good friends, it’s incumbent upon us to urge you to try this. If you like Pinot Noir or Barbera, you will likely fall in love with this delicious wine. Drinking it is like tasting a cherry at the height of summer while relaxing in the shade of a Redwood forest — it is at once fruity and earthy.