Santa Maria Sun Article about Winemaker Norm Yost
Thanks to Reece Coren at Santa Maria Sun for this fun article about Norm Yost. Click through the link to read the full piece by Coren. Below is the introduction.
Norm Yost said he was a beer-drinking offensive lineman for the University of California, Davis when he first tried wine in 1979.
“My roommate was a winemaker at the time,” Yost said. “I put down my beer and joined him for a wine tasting one afternoon, and I was completely taken by the whole process.”
This spring, Yost was named the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Alliance’s 2025 Vintner of the Year, an honor he’ll officially receive in August. His brand, Flying Goat Cellars—known for its sparkling wines and pinot noir—will celebrate its 25th anniversary on June 21.