Legend or Fact?

No, it’s nothing to do with full moons, urban or rural legends, or the zodiac. There actually were goats that inspired the name – two pygmy goats named Never and Epernay. Back when I lived in Oregon, there were massive and thorny blackberry bushes in the backyard that needed to be curtailed. It was suggested that pygmy goats were the answer – they eat anything (really, it’s everything). Not only did they take care of the bushes, but also came to be a source of entertainment and enjoyment, and when I headed to Santa Barbara, they came along.

Fast forward to year 2000 when a name was needed for the winery. Pondering and agonizing over a name to reflect the wines and the brand, “Yost Wines” just didn’t seem to do it. I wanted to project fun, enjoyment, and happiness! How do people name wineries??? Hmmm….they put their name on the label, their vineyard, their chateau…their children. Kids! I had kids, and they were all about what I wanted the brand to be!

The kids, in this case, were those two pygmy goat pets, who had always inspired me and made me laugh with their unrestrained spiral loops, flipper turns and straight-legged leaps. The winery was “launched” with this same spirit of enthusiasm, and Flying Goat Cellars was born. There you have it – the legendary facts!