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                                                                      Exhibit 24


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
33-38070,   33-38038,   33-38037,   33-46966  and  33-77086  on  Forms  S-8  and
Registration  Statement  No.  33-89030 on Forms S-3 of The  Chalone  Wine Group,
Ltd., of our report  dated May 14, 1998  appearing in the Annual Report  on Form
10-K of The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd. for the year ended March 31, 1998.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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June 26, 1998