Our People

Norman Yost, Winemaker & Proprietor
Norman Yost, Winemaker & Proprietor

Winemaker/ Proprietor Norm Yost has over 40 years in the industry, over half in Santa Barbara County.

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Kate Griffith, Chief Philosopher & Proprietor
Kate Griffith, Chief Philosopher & Proprietor

Kate Griffith has been Chief Philosopher and Proprietor at Flying Goat since 2010.

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Andre in the cellar
André Baltazar, Cellar Master

Cellar Master André Baltazar rocks his winemaking skills at the Flying Goat winery. He is proud to have participated in the full wine cycle, from harvest to completion, with our award-winning 2017 Pinot Gris...

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Cooper the dog with Norm in the Vineyard
Cooper, Winery & Tasting Room Dog

Cooper is our official greeter and top salesman in the tasting room. After his birth in 2013, he was quickly nicknamed the "pinot puppy" in the local media. He is very vocal and can convince just about anyon...

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Julie Schierbeek, Ambassador
Julie Schierbeek, Ambassador

Julie Schierbeek has been a Flying Goat Cellars wine club member since Dec. 2021. She started working in the tasting room in Aug. 2022, and has been our saving grace ever since. Norm and I now have some fre...

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Ambassador Faye Walker
Ambassador Faye Walker

I invite you to meet our latest Tasting Room Ambassador Faye Walker. Faye has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCSB and loves to geek out on the science of wine so I'll be sharing her musings with you. See below fo...

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