Chamard winemaker Kristen Parsons developed an early passion and appreciation for wine. Kristen’s passion for wine grew deeper while attending Babson College and studying business, marketing, finance, hospitality, viticulture and enology. See a full profile for winemaker Kristen Parsons written by Christina Musto on the Connecticut Wine Trail…read profile
Vineyard in Bloom!
Notes From The Winemaker The vineyard is in bloom! The developing grape clusters are flowering and beginning their transformation into this years grape crop. The small and modest flowers are concealed beneath an ample canopy, but if by chance you [...]
Pruning the Vines
Notes From The Winemaker The vineyard will keep us busy all the way up through harvest. Following bud break in early spring rapid shoot growth persists. When the shoots reach around 5-6 inches we continue our pruning, carrying out a [...]
….Bring May Flowers
Notes From The Winemaker It looks like May will bring with it some warmth and we can finally expect to see the beauty of bud break! We have the rainwater, but our vines are awaiting the warmth so that they [...]
Spring is here…I think!
Spring is here...I think! The snow has lingered into April, but it looks like the temperatures are slowly on the rise! This time last year was an exciting time here at Chamard Vineyards. We were busy planting 4 acres of [...]
March at Chamard: “In like a lion and out like a lamb.”
There is veracity this March in the saying, “In like a lion and out like a lamb.” We can only hope the remainder will hold true. The grapevines have undergone some very low temperatures this winter, though we remain optimistic [...]
Winter Season 2018 at Chamard
Winemaker Notes The winter season is well underway! We are busy in the cellar bottling our 2015 and 2017 vintages and nurturing our wines aging in barrels. Every season in the vineyard has its charm, even during these grey winter [...]