After a brief hiatus, my Q&A series with people in the wine industry is back! This month, which just so happens to be California Wine Month, we’re talking to Santa Barbara winemaker Ernst Storm. I first met Ernst when I wrote about him for my wine column in the Santa Barbara Sentinel last year. Originally from South Africa, Ernst has been on the SBC wine circuit for several years now, first working at a few well-known wineries before starting his own label in 2006, Storm Wines. For Storm, he produces about 2,000 cases of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Noir. (Side note: Storm’s Sauv Blanc is one of my go-to whites when I see it on a wine list. It’s super clean and crisp). Just last year, Ernst co-founded another label, Notary Public, for which he produces Chenin Blanc and Cabernet.