From vineyard to glass

The vines are readying themselves at Boathouse Vineyards production farm on Amore Road as the grapes prepare for the 2025 harvest.

“You have to be extra careful in the wines at all times,” winemaker Doug Olsen said.

Olsen comes from the peninsula as a fifth generation Queens, New York native. He started the winemaking and viticulture program at Boathouse in 2022 after leaving California and earning two master’s degrees in viticulture and enology.