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Lompoc Wine Mecca

Discover Lompoc Wine Mecca through the tasting rooms and colorful history of the local wine industry Rita Hills AVA from Lompoc to Buellton. W.W.

Lompoc Wine Ghetto, Grotto and Trail are a mecca for wine lovers! We don't care what you call us, we just want you to visit and discover our unique wine tasting destination. We started out as a community of urban wineries in an industrial setting with the distinction of offering fine handcrafted wines. We've evolved into a trail of tasting rooms, wineries and vineyards extending across the Sta. T

he first winery in the Sobhani Industrial Park, aka Lompoc Wine Ghetto, was opened in 1998 by Richard Longoria. Tasting rooms later opened, beginning with Palmina in 2005. Now Lompoc has evolved into a wine mecca with a wine trail that extends from the Lompoc Wine Ghetto, across the city and through the Sta. Rita Hills American Viticultural Area (AVA). Some wineries own their own vineyards and others source fruit from local vineyards. The individual characteristics of the various brands are reflected by the distinct personalities that you will find in each tasting room. Ironically, Lompoc was founded as a temperance colony in 1874. Local historian Dennis Headrick writes in Lompoc Valley Magazine Premier Issue, "Lompoc's modern period in history began in 1874, with the founding of the Lompoc Valley Land Company, which purchased property from Col. Hollister and Thomas Dibblee to create a temperance colony designed after a similar successful colony in Vineland, New Jersey. Broughton, editor of the Santa Cruz Enterprise newspaper, was the guiding force behind the temperance colony. Through his editorials and advertisements, he touted the virtues of the Lompoc Valley as well as the benefits of temperance. Determined to be the first to purchase town and farm lots, hundreds of people poured into the area with all their worldly goods in August of 1874. Bidding was fierce at the day-long auction. The town of Lompoc was officially born." Headrick continued, "Temperance had its daily trials. Being on the stage route between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, it was difficult for Lompoc to avoid 'demon rum.' ...When the town of Lompoc was incorporated as a city in 1888, the temperance clause, written into every deed, was found to be unenforceable. Temperance was officially over." No doubt, temperance was difficult to enforce with the influx of Portuguese, Italian and other immigrants who were accustomed to their own home winemaking. The Chumash Indians had been living in the area for about 10,000 before the Europeans arrived. The city was named after a Chumash Indian word. "Land of many lakes" or "where the water breaks through" or "place of many ponds" are some common translations of Lompoc. The areas tradition of growing grapes and making wine dates back to the Mission period, from approximately 1787-1835. Read through the milestones to learn more details about the colorful history.

06/05/2025

Offensive lineman-turned winemaker wins Vinter of the Year, celebrates Flying Goat Cellars’ 25th anniversary | Santa Maria Sun 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...

06/01/2025

05/11/2025

Celebrate Spirit's 30th B'day - https://mailchi.mp/flyinggoatcellars/celebrate-spirits-30th-bday

05/11/2025

It's been a week of happenings, and we are most grateful to the Sta. Rita Hills Wine Alliance () for kicking it off with a spotlight summary and spot-on photo of Norm and Kate. You'll be able to catch this dynamic duo in the coming weeks as they share their handmade wines and heartfelt companionship at Return to Freedom on May 10th and the SB Culinary Experience Grand Tasting on May 17th. In the meantime, the Tasting Room has been reverberating with laughter this weekend as our patrons take a sip of Flying Goat wine and let the contented taste of fine craftsmanship settle on the tongue. We've had happy hours with the workaday crowd, birthdays with both members (shout-out to Eileen!) and newcomers, as well as old friends who brought armfuls of affection. Won't you also make waves and skim on in with the seafaring wind?

02/18/2025

"Lompoc: Cool Weather, Cool Wines!"
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10/06/2024

Dining al fresco at our home on a lovely warm and windless weekend in Lompoc. Thanks to our dear friends for sharing the abundance of their gardens with pomegranates, tomatoes, cucumbers, leeks, chard, herbs.... We also enjoyed a sneak preview of Norm's latest Pinot Noir blend for Return To Freedom, Wild Horse Conservation's Celebrate Freedom, our contribution in the Spirit of Giving to our favorite local non-profit. Thanks to Catherine Ryan for capturing the spirit of the evening. Neda DeMayo

02/16/2024

Visit us at Flying Goat Cellars Tasting Room to see my new hat exhibit. I have over 50 hats collected over my lifetime, ranging from a "Day at the Races," "Beach Day," "Out of Africa" to "Ladies Who Lunch." Norman Yost now calls me "The (Mad) Hatter." Reception on Friday, March 29, 4-6pm.

06/09/2023

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. In the meantime, please meet Faye's more poetic side as she introduces herself to Flying Goat fans. Be su...

09/13/2022

Steve Jacobson's video CABERNET TONIGHT is a FINALIST for the Wine Spectator video competition. In spite of the title, it includes Pinot-centric Flying Goat Cellars. You will get a kick out of the playful humor. We ask you to please vote and forward the link to others. https://www.winespectator.com/videovoting

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