Flying Goat Cellars

Flying Goat Cellars A family owned and operated winery producing ageworthy Pinot and Sparkling Wine without pretense since 2000.

* Winemaker Norm Yost
* Sta.

Rita Hills Vintner of the Year
* CA State Fair Golden Bear
* Pacific Coast Business Times Spirit of Small Business Must be 21+ to "like," view, comment on, or interact with our page. Please drink responsibly. We focus our winemaking on vineyard designated Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Goat Bubbles sparkling wine with five expressions: Rosé, Crémant, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs and Brut Cuvée. Our

wines are authentic, easy, approachable and perfectly balanced to pair with food. We don’t own any vineyards but after 40+ years in the business, winemaker Norm Yost has developed close working relationships with quality growers. We’ve carefully chosen our vineyards to represent different terroir with fruit that offers a wide range of textures and flavors. Norm has been making wine for over 40 vintages and has a particular passion for Pinot Noir. In 2000, he launched his own label, Flying Goat Cellars, specializing in vineyard designated Pinots from California’s Central Coast. Norm shared his passion with Kate Griffith by courting her with his first release of Goat Bubbles in 2006. We don’t know if it was the bubbles or the winemaker’s charm but it culminated in a marriage and a family of wines. Now Flying Goat Cellars produces about 2,500 cases a year and includes three labels: Flying Goat, Goat Bubbles and YNOT. Flying Goat focuses on vineyard designated Pinot Noirs and Pinot Gris. Goat Bubbles offers five vineyard designated sparkling wines: Rosé, Crémant, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs and Brut Cuvée. YNOT offers both a Pinot Noir and a Chardonnay, blended from the finest of Santa Barbara County vineyards.

It's always a pleasure to see the transformation from worthy grapes to fermented wine in action. A great Pinot Noir beg...
06/22/2026

It's always a pleasure to see the transformation from worthy grapes to fermented wine in action. A great Pinot Noir begins in the vineyard--and this particular vineyard has been winning over customers and club members since the 2020 release first hit the shelves. Winemaker Norm Yost is well-versed in extraction techniques that lead to complex sensorial properties in his wines as they mature in new and neutral French oak barrels. After the appropriate stint of aging and steps of clarification, the flavor and appearance of the beverage is deemed ready to move from its holding vessel into individual bottles. We expect the fully matured product will hold olfactory delights of black currant, ripe cherry, and bold spices--but only time will tell. Visit our website to learn about becoming one of our wine club members to ensure that you will be one of the first to receive this particular Pinot!

Join us in raising a glass with us to the fathers and father figures in our lives. Those whose arms protect us, whose v...
06/21/2026

Join us in raising a glass with us to the fathers and father figures in our lives. Those whose arms protect us, whose voices encourage us, and whose stories inspire us--thank you for being there. Your spirits spur us onwards and upwards, to build higher and aspire further.

Every ode to summer should begin with briquette smoke and sunshine. What better way to salute the flair, power, and reb...
06/20/2026

Every ode to summer should begin with briquette smoke and sunshine. What better way to salute the flair, power, and rebirth of June Solstice than by soaking in the afternoon with good company and great wines? Chef Daniel of The Cowboy Way BBQ is in the Wine Ghetto to assist with all of your food pairing needs, from tender pulled pork to supple slow-cooked brisket. Stop by our Tasting Room and Dark Water Winery ( ) to satisfy your sensorial and spiritual cravings.

Juneteenth is a day to practice freedom. Freestyle your way through a dance that waves and shimmers. Find a way to fre...
06/19/2026

Juneteenth is a day to practice freedom. Freestyle your way through a dance that waves and shimmers. Find a way to freewheel with whimsy and play through a new situation. And take time to taste the freerun juice. We can all opt out of the norm and find a different perspective once in awhile.

Time to capture the last, pure expression of the weekend. We've been enjoying hearing about everything from sporting ev...
06/14/2026

Time to capture the last, pure expression of the weekend. We've been enjoying hearing about everything from sporting events to birthdays and vacations during this lazy Sunday afternoon under sunny skies. Keep your head in the clouds and give away the weight of the world as day turns to evening, and we hope to see our members of the goatherd soon for another round in our Wine Ghetto Tasting Room when the time comes.

Ready to be borne along into the stream of the weekend? We've already reached a noontime blaze of glory here in the win...
06/13/2026

Ready to be borne along into the stream of the weekend? We've already reached a noontime blaze of glory here in the wine ghetto, as our neighbors at Dark Water Winery ( ) have invited a Kansas City style BBQ food truck to provide smoke and sizzle throughout the afternoon. Come by to see some great eats thrown on the flame and show off your cowboy attire to the Chef and Dave ( )--then stick around to taste your way through a bevvy of Flying Goat Pinots and Goat Bubbles.

A hearty congrats to all of our grads this summer. Learning is an endless labor as we work towards all that we want to ...
06/12/2026

A hearty congrats to all of our grads this summer. Learning is an endless labor as we work towards all that we want to achieve. You've studied the afternoon skies long enough to know the most intimate shade of blue, what the sphere above means and doesn't mean, and how a thought can burst out of the head with such suddenness that it is carried away on the wind. Sometimes it pays to walk backwards from the degrees or laurels and observe the opening of a flower as it blooms against the clouds. We hope that you keep trying to find the answers at the root of all the lessons that are still to come.

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06/04/2026

https://flyinggoatcellars.com/blogs/news/r-i-p-cooper-the-pinot-puppy

Sadly, our beloved Cooper passed away a few weeks ago of natural causes. He had been a bright light in our lives for almost 13 years. We adopted him at 5 weeks due to the urgency of an unwanted litter. His early imprinting with us created a unique bond. A news article dubbed him

Representing the family well at the CA Wine Institute Washington DC meetings a few weeks ago.
06/01/2026

Representing the family well at the CA Wine Institute Washington DC meetings a few weeks ago.

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1520 E. Chestnut Court, Unit A
Lompoc, CA
93436

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+18057369032

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