Flying Goat Cellars founder and winemaker will be honored at annual dinner on Aug. 15
Sta. Rita Hills Wine Alliance revealed Flying Goat Cellars Founder and Winemaker Norm Yost as the 2025 Vintner of the Year. OG (Old Goat) Yost distinguished himself with award-winning vineyard designated Pinot Noir and sparkling wine. The Alliance will award Yost at their annual Wine & Fire La Paulée Dinner on Aug. 15, at Babcock Winery, 5175 E. Highway 246, in Lompoc.
Yost’s career in the wine industry began at Silver Oak & Monticello in Napa Valley, after graduating from UC Davis in 1981. He’s been handcrafting his own brand Flying Goat Cellars since 2000. His brand Goat Bubbles was Santa Barbara County’s first “méthode champenoise” sparkling wine program in 2005, and now offers six unique expressions…