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<LEGEND>
     The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 9/30/00
     Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations and is qualified
     in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd.
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