SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2001

                          THE CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD.


             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         CALIFORNIA                   0-13406                     94-1696731
________________________________________________________________________________
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (I.R.S Employer
    of incorporation)               File Number)             Identification No.)

                                621 Airpark Road
                             Napa, California 94558

          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (707) 254-4200


ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS

(a) On December 10, 2001, the audit committee recommended and the Board of
Directors approved the engagement of Moss Adams LLP as its independent auditors
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001 to replace the firm of Deloitte &
Touche, LLP who was dismissed as auditors of the Company.

The reports of Deloitte & Touche, LLP on the Company's financial statements for
the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of
opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
accounting principles.

In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for the
fiscal years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, there were no disagreements with
Deloitte & Touche, LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not
resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche, LLP would have caused
Deloitte & Touche, LLP to make reference to the matter in their report. The
Company has requested Deloitte & Touche, LLP to furnish it a letter addressed to
the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of
that letter, dated December 14, 2001 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

(b) The Company engaged Moss Adams LLP as its new independent accountants as of
December 10, 2001. Prior to this date, the Company did not consult with Moss
Adams LLP regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed, (ii) the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, or (iii) any other
matter that was the subject of a disagreement between the Company and its former
auditor as defined in paragraph 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.





ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

16.1 Letter from Deloitte & Touche dated December 14, 2001

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    THE CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD.





Date: December 14, 2001             By: /s/ THOMAS B. SELFRIDGE
                                        _______________________
                                        Thomas B. Selfridge
                                        President and Chief
                                        Executive Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number           Description
_______          ___________

16.1             Letter from Deloitte & Touche dated December 14, 2001