Cali Coast Wine Country
Sta. Rita Hills is a renowned growing region for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, 2 of the classic Champagne grapes. The cool weather, fog from the ocean, and long growing season all contribute to the excellence you will find in the glass. Visit winery tasting rooms in the town of Lompoc (9 are walkable, in the …
One of the original sparkling wine makers in Santa Barbara County using the traditional method — méthode champenoise — to make bubbles in-house was Flying Goat Cellars. Norm Yost and Kate Griffith have been picking early, fermenting grapes, providing the proper environment for a second fermentation in the bottle and disgorging in the Lompoc wine ghetto since 2008. Flying Goat …
