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APRIL __, 2002

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CHALONE
WINE GROUP
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD.

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 6, 2002

TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS:

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd., which will be held at 2:00 p.m.,
Pacific Time, on Thursday, June 6, 2002 at the Company's executive offices, 621
Airpark Road, Napa, California, for the following purposes:

1. Election of directors for the ensuing year.

2. Ratification of the appointment of Moss-Adams LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.

3. Approve the increase of authorized shares of common stock from
15,000,000 to 25,000,000.

4. Consideration and action on any other matter properly brought before
the meeting.

Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 7, 2002,
the record date, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting
and any postponement or adjournment thereof.

You are requested to date, complete and sign the enclosed proxy, which
is solicited by the Company's Board, and to return it promptly in the envelope
provided. Even if you return this proxy, and you later decide to attend the
annual meeting, you may vote your shares in person by completing a ballot or
proxy at the meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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Christophe Salin
Chairman of the Board

Napa, California
April __, 2002

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN. WHETHER
OR NOT YOU PLAN TO BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY PROMPTLY. YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY AT ANY TIME
BEFORE IT IS VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.

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CHALONE
WINE GROUP
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Acacia Winery Canoe Ridge Vineyard Carmenet Winery Chalone Vineyard
Edna Valley Vineyard Chateau Duhart-Milon Echelon Vineyards Sagelands Winery
Jade Mountain

PROXY STATEMENT

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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

JUNE 6, 2002
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VOTING PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOLICITATION

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation
of proxies by the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The Chalone Wine Group,
Ltd., a California corporation (the "Company"), for use at the 2002 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the "Meeting"), to be held at 2:00 p.m.,
Pacific time, on Thursday, June 6, 2002, at the Company's executive offices, 621
Airpark Road, Napa, California 94558-6272 and any adjournments thereof (the
"Meeting").

Only holders of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") of
record as of the close of business on April 7, 2002, the record date fixed by
the Board, will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting. As of the
record date, __________ shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to cast one vote for each share held of
record by them on each proposal submitted to a vote at the Meeting except that,
for the election of directors, upon request made prior to the commencement of
voting, each shareholder will be accorded cumulative voting rights, under which
he or she will be entitled to as many votes as equals the number of shares held,
multiplied by the number of directorship positions to be filled (11), all of
which may be cast for a single candidate or distributed among any or all
candidates in such proportions as each shareholder sees fit. Shareholders may
vote in person or by proxy. Execution of a proxy will not in any way affect a
shareholder's right to attend the Meeting and vote in person. Any shareholder
giving a proxy has the right to revoke that proxy by (i) filing a later-dated
proxy or a written notice of revocation with the Secretary of the Company at the
address set forth above at any time before it is exercised, or (ii) voting in
person at the Meeting.

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HOW YOU CAN VOTE

Shareholders of record can give a proxy to be voted at the Meeting
either (i)over the telephone by calling a toll-free number, (ii) electronically,
using the Internet, or (iii) by mail.

The telephone and Internet voting procedures are designed to
authenticate each shareholder's identity, to permit voting and to confirm that
such votes are recorded accurately. Any shareholder of record who wishes to vote
by telephone or the Internet should refer to the specific instructions set forth
on the enclosed proxy card. Shareholders who prefer to vote by mail should
return a signed proxy card to the Company before the Meeting.

Whether voting by telephone, the Internet or by mail, shareholders may
specify whether shares should be voted for all, some, or none of the nominees
for director (Proxy Item No. 1); approve, disapprove, or abstain from the
ratification of the Company's independent auditors (Proxy Item No. 2) and
approve, disapprove, or abstain from the proposal to increase the number of
authorized shares of the Company's common stock from 15,000,000 to 25,000,000
(Proxy Item No. 3).
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The Company's Secretary, President and Chairman have been appointed as
the persons to receive and vote the proxies at the Meeting. All properly
executed proxies returned in time to be counted at the Meeting will be voted as
stated below under "Voting Procedures." Any shareholder giving a proxy has the
right to withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee to the Board by
so marking the proxy in the space provided thereon. Where a choice has been
specified on the proxy with respect to the foregoing matters, including the
election of directors, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted in
accordance with the choice specified. If no choice is specified, the proxy will
be voted as follows:

Proxy Item No. 1. FOR election of management's proposed slate of
directors, as set forth herein.

Proxy Item No. 2. FOR ratification of the appointment of Moss-Adams LLP
as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2002.

Proxy Item No. 3. FOR approval to increase the number of authorized
shares of the Company's common stock from 15,000,000 to 25,000,000.

The Board knows of no other matters to be presented at the Meeting. If
any other matter should be presented at the Meeting upon which a vote properly
may be taken, including any proposal to adjourn the Meeting, shares represented
by all proxies received by the Board will be voted with respect thereto in
accordance with the judgment of the persons named as attorneys in the proxies.

An Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K, containing financial
statements for the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2001, is
being mailed concurrently to all shareholders entitled to vote. This Proxy
Statement and the form of proxy were first mailed to shareholders on or about
April ___, 2002. All costs of this solicitation will be borne by the Company.

The presence, in person or by proxy, of at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Meeting is necessary
to establish a quorum for the transaction of business. Shares represented by
proxies pursuant to which votes have been withheld from any nominee for
director, or which contain one or more abstentions, including broker non-votes,
are counted as present for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a
quorum for the Meeting.

All properly executed proxies delivered pursuant to this solicitation
and not revoked will be voted at the Meeting as specified in such proxies. The
eleven director-nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of
the shares present or represented and voting on the election of directors at the
Meeting will be elected as directors.

For all other matters being submitted to shareholders at the Meeting,
the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present, in person or represented
by proxy, and voting on that matter is required for approval.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(PROXY ITEM NO. 1)

Management is proposing and supports re-election of all eleven of the
nominees named herein, all of whom are currently members of the Company's Board.

At the Meeting, directors will be elected to serve until the 2003
Annual Meeting or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Each nominee has consented to be named in this proxy statement and has consented
to serve as a director if so elected and qualified. The Company has no reason to
believe that any of the nominees will not be available to serve; if, however,
any nominee should for any reason become unable or unwilling to serve, the Board
may vote to fix the number of directors at a lesser number, but not less than
seven (7), or direct that the shares represented by proxies received by the
Company be voted for the election of such person as the Board may recommend, in
place of the unavailable nominee.

DIRECTOR-NOMINEES

W. PHILIP WOODWARD. Age 63. Mr. Woodward is a co-founder of the Company
and has been a director of the Company since 1972. He was its chairman from
August 1997 to August 2001. Since then he has been its Chairman Emeritus. From
1974 to July 1998, Mr. Woodward was the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Woodward is a director of the Northern Trust Bank of California, the Wine
Institute, the American Vintners' Association, the American Center for Wine,
Food and the Arts, The Marin Theatre Company, The Napa Opera House, Hog Island
Oyster Company and Edna Valley Vineyard. Mr. Woodward also serves as president
and as a director of The Chalone Wine Foundation.

THOMAS B. SELFRIDGE. Age 58. Mr. Selfridge joined the Company as
President on January 1, 1998 and was appointed the Company's Chief Executive
Officer as of July 1, 1998. He has been a director of the Company since May 1998
and is a member of the Board's Operating Committee. Mr. Selfridge also is a
director of Edna Valley Vineyard. He also serves as secretary and as a director
of The Chalone Wine Foundation. Before joining the Company, Mr. Selfridge was
Vice President-Production of Kendall-Jackson Winery, Ltd. and prior to that,
served as President of Beaulieu Vineyard.

CRISTINA G. BANKS. Age 49. Dr. Banks has been a director of the Company
since January 1999 and is a member of the Board's Audit Committee. She is a
managing director and former co-owner of Terranova Consulting Group, a
management-consulting firm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Manpower, Inc. Since
1985, Dr. Banks has served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of
California's Walter A. Haas School of Business in Berkeley, California. Until
March 1999, Dr. Banks also was a director of Whole Foods Market, Inc.

MARK A. HOJEL. Age 33. Mr. Hojel has been a director of the Company
since 1995 and is a member of the Board's Operating and Compensation Committees.
Since 1996, Mr. Hojel has been President of Monte Xanic, a premium winery
located in Baja California, Mexico.

YVES-ANDRE ISTEL. Age 65. Mr. Istel has been a director of the Company
since 1995. From 1993 to date, Mr. Istel has been Vice Chairman of Rothschild
Inc. He is Director of Rothschild et Cie. Banque, Paris, France; Compagnie
Financiere Richemont; Valeo S.A.; and Imperial Sugar.

C. RICHARD KRAMLICH. Age 65. Mr. Kramlich has been a director of the
Company since 1990 and is chairman of the Board's Compensation Committee. He was
a director of Carmenet Winery, Inc. from its inception until its merger into the
Company in 1984. Between 1984 and 1990, he served as an advisor to the Board.
Since 1978, Mr. Kramlich has been General Partner of New Enterprise Associates,
a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm. He also is a director of Juniper
Networks, Silicon Graphics, Inc. and various private companies.

GEORGE E. MYERS. Age 44. Mr. Myers has been a director of the Company
since February 2002. Since 1980, Mr. Myers has served in various management
positions of the Myers' family agribusiness investments and is currently
President of Ojai Ranch and Investment Company, Inc. Mr. Myers also serves as a
director of the Chalone Wine Foundation, Merchants National Bank, AgraQuest,
Inc., Lake County Wine Grape Commission and the California Agricultural
Education Foundation.

JAMES H. NIVEN. Age 59. Mr. Niven has been a director of the Company
since 1993 and is chairman of the Board's Audit Committee. Since 1995, Mr. Niven
has been President of Paragon Vineyard Co., Inc., the Company's partner in the
Edna Valley Vineyard Joint Venture. He also is a partner of Niven & Smith, a San
Francisco law firm, and a member of the management committee of Independence
Wine Company, which owns and operates the Seven Peaks Winery. Mr. Niven also is
a director of The Wine Institute and serves as Treasurer and Chairman of the
Institute's Research and Education committee. Mr. Niven also is a director of
The Chalone Wine Foundation and several private companies.

PHILLIP M. PLANT. Age 56. Mr. Plant has been a director of the Company
since 1996 and is a member of the Board's Audit Committee. Since 1998, Mr. Plant
has been a partner in the firm of Herndon Plant Oakley, Ltd. Previously, he was
Senior Vice-President, of Dain Rauscher Corp. (formerly Rauscher Pierce Refsnes,
Inc.). Mr. Plant also serves as an advisory director of RP & C International
Ltd. and the American Bank of Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition, Mr. Plant is
involved in an advisory capacity with a wide variety of charitable organizations
and private companies.

CHRISTOPHE SALIN. Age 46. Mr. Salin has been a director of the Company
since 1989, chairman of the Board since August 2001. He also serves as chairman
of the Board's Operating Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee.
Since 1990, he has been President and a director of DBR (Lafite), which he
joined in 1985. Mr. Salin also is chairman of Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild
(Lafite) Distribution and of Societe de Gestion et d'Assistance Viticole. He
serves as a director of Chateau Rieussec, Societe Financiere Viticole, Vina Los
Vascos (Chile), Quinta do Carmo (Portugal), La Viticole de Participation,
Pasternak Wine Import, Domaines d'Aussieres. Mr. Salin is also a director of The
Chalone Wine Foundation and of the Comite Colbert.

ERIC DE ROTHSCHILD. Age 60. Baron Eric de Rothschild has been a
director of the Company since 1989. Since 1982, he has been a Managing Partner
of DBR (Lafite). Baron de Rothschild also is chairman of Paris-Orleans, S.A., a
publicly held French company which is one of DBR (Lafite)'s major shareholders;
chairman of Francarep, a subsidiary of Paris-Orleans, S.A., Rothschild Asset
Management. Baron de Rothschild is also the Managing Partner of Chateau
Lafite-Rothschild.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" MANAGEMENT'S NOMINEES

OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

ROBERT B. FARVER, Vice President, Sales and Distribution. Age 44. Mr.
Farver joined the Company in 1992 as the Sales Manager for the Northeast United
States and has been the Company's Vice President, Sales and Distribution, since
1996. Previously, he was Director of National Sales and Marketing.

SHAWN CONROY BLOM, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
Age 41. Ms. Blom joined the Company in December 2000 as Vice President of
Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining the Company, Ms. Blom was
Chief Financial Officer of Jackson Family Farms, a collection of wineries owned
by Jess Jackson and his family. Prior to that time she was Controller at Cambria
Winery and Sanford Winery.

PAUL NOVAK, Vice President, Marketing. Age 49. Mr. Novak joined the
Company in January 2000 as Vice President, Marketing, brining 25 years of wine
industry experience. Before joining the Company, he was Director of Marketing
for Jackson Family Farms.

BOARD MEETINGS AND COMPENSATION

The Company's Board met three times during the nine-month transition
period ended December 31, 2001. Each director attended at least 75% of the
aggregate of those meetings, except Mr. Istel and Baron de Rothschild.

Each director who is not an employee of the Company is paid
compensation of $500 per year plus $100 for each Board meeting attended and
reimbursement of extraordinary travel costs to attend meetings. Additionally,
each non-employee director receives quarterly grants of options to purchase the
Company's Common Stock ("Automatic Quarterly Options") and is eligible to
receive additional stock options as set forth below ("Additional Options"), in
each case pursuant to the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan. Baron de Rothschild
declines to take non-employee director options.

The exercise price of the Automatic Quarterly Options is the fair
market value of the Company's Common Stock as of the final day of each calendar
quarter. The exercise price of the Additional Options is the fair market value
of the Company's Common Stock as of the date of the grant. The number of
Automatic Quarterly Options granted is equal to ten (10) shares per each 100,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock outstanding as the same date. Additional
Options are granted in amounts established annually by the Board to recognize
and encourage active participation by non-employee directors in the committees
established by the Board for various purposes. For the nine-month transition
period ended December 31, 2001, non-employee directors were eligible for
additional grants as follows: to each member of the Compensation Committee,
1,500 additional shares per meeting attended; to each member of the Operating
Committee, 750 additional shares per meeting attended; to each member of the
Audit Committee, 750 additional shares per meeting attended; to each of the
Chairman of the Board and the chairman of the Operating Committee, 10,000
additional shares; to the chairman of the Compensation Committee, 1,000
additional shares; and, to the chairman of the Audit Committee, 1,000 additional
shares.

For the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2001, Automatic
Quarterly Options covering a total of 34,296 shares were granted to and among
eight of the Company's non-employee directors and 2,273 shares were granted to
one of the Company's employee directors. The weighted average per-share exercise
price of all Automatic Quarterly Options is $10.02.

In May 2002, the Board expects to vote to grant Additional Options to
certain non-employee directors for the nine-month transition period ended
December 31, 2001. Although these Additional Options are intended to reward
non-employee directors for their services rendered during the nine-month
transition period ended December 31, 2001, they will be granted subsequent to
the end of the year and, therefore, will be included in the directors'
compensation for the 2002 year, rather than the 2001 year.

COMMITTEES

The Board has established three standing committees to which it has
delegated certain responsibilities: an Operating Committee, Audit Committee and
Compensation Committee. It does not have a standing Nominating Committee.
Nominees for election to the Board are selected by the Board.

OPERATING COMMITTEE. The Operating Committee, which was formed in 1999,
consists of Messrs. Salin, Hojel, and Selfridge. The Operating Committee may
exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the
business and affairs of the Company, subject to the limitations prescribed by
the Board, the Bylaws of the Company and California law. The Operating Committee
met three times during the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2001.

AUDIT COMMITTEE. The Audit Committee is comprised of Dr. Banks and
Messrs. Niven and Plant. Dr. Banks and Mr. Plant are each "independent" as
defined in Rule 4200(a)(14) of the National Association of Securities Dealers'
listing standards. Mr. Niven is not independent under the NASD rule because of
his interest in Paragon Vineyard Co., Inc. ("Paragon"), the Company's partner in
the Edna Valley Vineyard Joint Venture. The Company and the Edna Valley Joint
Venture have made and will continue to make certain significant payments to
Paragon in exchange for grapes used in the Company's and Edna Valley's Joint
Venture wines. The Company's transactions with Paragon are described in more
detail below under the caption "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions--The Edna Valley Vineyard Joint Venture." The Company's Board has
determined that, due to Mr. Niven's long-time membership in the California bar,
his many years of financial management of Paragon and his prior service on the
Company's Audit Committee, that Mr. Niven's service as a member of the Audit
Committee was in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

The Audit Committee operates in accordance with a written charter
adopted by the Company's Board on May 18, 2000. Among other things, the Audit
Committee Charter specifies:

(1) the scope of the Audit Committee's responsibilities and the processes
by which they will be carried out;

(2) the Audit Committee's responsibility for ensuring its receipt from the
outside auditors of a formal written statement delineating all
relationships between the auditor and the Company, the Audit
Committee's responsibility for actively engaging in a dialogue with
the auditor with respect to any disclosed relationship or services
that may impact the objectivity and independence of the auditor and
for taking, or recommending that the full Board take, appropriate
action to oversee the independence of the outside auditor; and

(3) the outside auditor's ultimate accountability to the Board and the
Audit Committee, as representatives of the shareholders, and the
ultimate authority of the Board to select, evaluate and, where
appropriate, replace the outside auditor (or to nominate the outside
auditor to be proposed for shareholder approval in any proxy
statement).

The Audit Committee met three times during the nine-month transition period
ended December 31, 2001.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. The compensation committee consists of Mr.
Kramlich, as chairman, and Messrs. Hojel and Salin. The Compensation Committee
is authorized to exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board with
respect to the hiring, performance review, formation, employment arrangements or
agreements, compensation and bonuses of the Company's senior executive officers.
The Compensation Committee met three times during the nine-month transition
period ended December 31, 2001.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee monitors the Company's internal accounting controls
and confers with the Company's independent auditors and reviews the results of
their auditing engagement. The Company's Board adopted a written charter for the
audit Committee on May 18, 2000. A copy of the charter was included as an
exhibit to the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 3, 2000.

The Audit Committee has reviewed the Company's audited consolidated
financial statements and discussed such statements with the Company's
management. The Audit Committee has discussed with Moss-Adams LLP, the Company's
independent auditors for the nine-month transition period, the matters required
to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with
Audit and Finance Committees, as amended).

The Audit Committee received from Moss-Adams LLP the written
disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 and
discussed with them their independence. Based on the review and discussions
noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Company's
audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the nine-month transition period ended December 31,
2001, and be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference by any general statement into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or the securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to
the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by
reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

The foregoing report is given by the members of the Audit Committee,
namely:

Cristina G. Banks
James H. Niven
Phillip M. Plant

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

GENERAL. The objective of the Company's executive compensation program is to
develop and maintain executive reward programs which (i) contribute to the
enhancement of shareholder value, (ii) are competitive with the pay practices of
other industry-leading companies and (iii) attract, motivate and retain key
executives who are critical to the long-term success of the Company. As
discussed below, the Company's executive compensation program consists of both
fixed (base salary) and variable (incentive) compensation elements. Variable
compensation consists of annual cash incentives and stock option grants under
the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). These elements are designed
to operate on an integrated basis and together comprise total compensation
value.

The Committee reviews executive compensation in light of the Company's
performance during the year. In reviewing the Company's performance during the
nine-month transition period, the Committee considered a variety of factors.
Although the tragic events of September 11th and the general economic downturn
have negatively impacted the wine industry, the Company reported a ten- percent
increase in gross profit and a thirty-seven percent increase in operating income
over the same period in the prior year. While total cases decreased by eight
percent compared to the same period last year, the Company decreased cost of
wines sold by 15 percent. In addition, the Committee considered the continued
success of the new Echelon brand, the launch of the Sagelands Winery brand and
the continued progress toward the launch of a new luxury-priced red wine brand
as well as the Company's ability to manage operating and capital costs during
the uncertain economic environment In reviewing the Company performance, the
Committee considered these factors as a whole without assigning specific weight
to particular factors.

BASE SALARY. Base salary levels for the Company's executives are
determined by the Committee based on factors such as individual performance
(e.g., leadership, level of responsibility, management skills, and industry
activities) and Company performance (as discussed above). For 2001, base
salaries for the Named Executive Officers, including that of the Chief Executive
Officer, were established as above.

ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVES. The annual cash incentive, typically paid as a
bonus, is designed to provide a short-term (one-year) incentive. The Company
does not adhere to any firmly established formula for the award of annual cash
incentives. Rather, incentive awards are based on the achievement of corporate
and individual goals for the year, including subjective factors. The Summary
Compensation Table shows annual cash incentives paid to the Named Executive

Officers during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2000 and 2001 and the
nine-month transition period.

STOCK OPTIONS. Stock options are designed to provide long-term
incentives and rewards tied to the price of the Common Stock. Given the
fluctuations of the stock market, stock price performance and financial
performance are not always consistent. The Committee believes that stock
options, which provide value to recipients only when the Company's shareholders
benefit from stock price appreciation, are an important component of the
Company's executive compensation program. The number of options or shares of
stock currently held by an executive is not a factor in determining individual
grants, and the Committee has not established any target level of ownership of
the Common Stock by its executives. However, retention of shares by executives
is encouraged. For certain of the Company's sales personnel, including Mr.
Farver, there is a formula for annual cash incentives based on meeting sales,
depletion, and budgetary goals including subjective factors.

The Company does not adhere to any firmly established formula for the
issuance of options. The Summary Compensation Table shows the options granted to
the Named Executive Officers during the past three years. In determining the
size of the grants to the Named Executive Officers, the Committee assessed
relative levels of responsibility and the long-term incentive practices of other
comparable companies.

In accordance with the provisions of the Plan, the exercise price of
all options granted was equal to the market value of the underlying Common Stock
on the date of grant. Accordingly, the value of these grants to the officers is
dependent solely upon the future growth and share value of the Common Stock.

The foregoing report is given by the members of the Committee, namely:

C. Richard Kramlich
Christophe Salin
Mark A. Hojel

SHAREHOLDING INFORMATION AS TO DIRECTORS, DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2001
respecting the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock, the Company's only
class of voting securities, by (i) all persons known by the Company to own more
than five percent of the Common Stock, (ii) each director, director-nominee, and
the executive officers named below under "Executive Compensation--Summary
Compensation Table," and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group.

Except as may be noted in the footnotes to the table, the Company
believes that the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by
them, subject to community property laws where applicable.

BENEFICIAL OWNER(1) SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED(2) PERCENT OF CLASS
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Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild 5,511,103 45.7%
(Lafite)
33 rue de la Baume
75008 Paris, France

The Hojel Family(3) 2,212,880 18.3%
c/o Phillip Plant
Herndon Plant Oakley, Ltd.
One Shoreline Plaza
Suite 2200, North Tower
Corpus Christi, TX 78401-3700

W. Philip Woodward(4) 381,958 3.2%
621 Airpark Road
Napa, CA 94558-6272

George E. Myers(5) 267,086 2.2%

Thomas B. Selfridge(6) 263,994 2.2%

Christophe Salin(7) 125,632 *

Robert B. Farver(8) 94,175 *

C. Richard Kramlich(9) 84,202 *

Mark A. Hojel(10) 32,925 *

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1 Pursuant to Item 403(a) of Regulation S-K, addresses are provided only for
beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock.
2 Except as otherwise noted, all shareholding information is reported as of
December 31, 2001. Shares of Common Stock subject to stock options
exercisable within 60 days from December 31, 2001 are deemed outstanding for
computing the percentage of the class of securities owned by the person or
group holding such securities.
3 Includes the following 2,146,385 shares owned by SFI Intermediate. Ltd. and
66,495 shares owned by HC Holding Company, Ltd. SFI Intermediate Ltd. is a
Texas limited partnership of which GHA 1 Holdings, Inc. is the general
partner. Phyllis S. Hojel, mother of Mark A. Hojel, is the sole stockholder
and director of GHA 1 Holdings, Inc. Mrs. Hojel, GHA 1 Holdings, Inc., and
SFI Intermediate Ltd. share voting power and the power to dispose or direct
the disposition of such shares. Excludes the personal holdings of Mark A.
Hojel set forth elsewhere herein.
4 Includes 126,199 shares held by various family members as to which Mr.
Woodward may have shared voting power. Includes certain shares held by trusts
of which Mr. Woodward is the beneficiary, and 61,835 shares issuable on
exercise of options which are vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
5 Includes 267,086 shares held by various family-controlled entities as to
which Mr. Myers may have shared voting power.
6 Includes 262,500 shares issuable to Mr. Selfridge on exercise of options
which are vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
7 Includes of 125,485 shares issuable on exercise of options which are vested
or will vest within the next 60 days. Excludes shares held and acquirable by
DBR (Lafite), of which Mr. Salin is President, which holdings are set forth
separately above and as to which Mr. Salin disclaims beneficial ownership.
8 Includes 40 shares held by various family members as to which Mr. Farver may
have shared voting power. Includes 85,000 shares issuable to Mr. Farver on
exercise of options which are vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
9 Includes 38,115 shares issuable to Mr. Kramlich on exercise of options which
are vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
10 Includes 31,925 shares issuable to Mr. Hojel on exercise of options which are
vested or will vest within the next 60 days. Excludes shares held and
acquirable by the Hojel family as set forth above, as to which Mr. Hojel
disclaims beneficial ownership.

</FN>

BENEFICIAL OWNER(1) SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED(2) PERCENT OF CLASS
- ------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------

Phillip M. Plant(11) 29,265 *

James H. Niven(12) 27,155 *

Paul Novak(13) 25,000 *

Yves-Andre Istel(14) 20,925 *

Cristina A. Banks(15) 19,135 *

Eric de Rothschild(16) 17,790 *

Shawn Conroy Blom(17) 15,000 *

All directors, director-nominees and 1,404,242 11.6%
executive officers as a group (14
persons)

<FN>

__________________

11 Includes 300 shares owned by Mr. Plant's family members as to which Mr. Plant
disclaims beneficial ownership. Includes 27,715 shares issuable to Mr. Plant
on the exercise of options which are vested or will vest within the next 60
days.
12 Consists of 27,155 shares issuable on exercise of options which are vested or
will vest within the next 60 days. Excludes 10,000 shares held by Paragon
Vineyard Co., Inc., of which Mr. Niven is President, as to which Mr. Niven
disclaims beneficial ownership.
13 Includes 25,000 shares issuable to Mr. Novak on exercise of options which are
vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
14 Includes 20,925 shares issuable to Mr. Istel on exercise of options which are
vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
15 Includes 19,135 shares issuable to Dr. Banks upon exercise of options which
are vested or will vest within the next 60 days.
16 Consists of 17,790 shares issuable on exercise of options which are vested or
will vest within the next 60 days. Excludes shares held and acquirable by DBR
(Lafite), of which Baron de Rothschild is Managing Partner, which holdings
are set forth separately above and as to which he disclaims beneficial
ownership.
17 Consists of 15,000 shares issuable to Ms. Conroy Blom on exercise of options
which are vested or will vest within the next 60 days.

</FN>

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth for the fiscal years ended March
31,1999, March 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001 and the nine-month transition period
ended December 31, 2001, a summary of compensation awarded to, earned by, or
paid to, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the Company's four
other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as of December
31, 2001 (the "Named Executive Officers").

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Securities
Other Under-
Annual Restricted lying
Compen- Stock Options/ LTIP
Name And Principal Year Salary Bonus sation Award SARs Payouts
Position ($)(1) ($) ($)(2) ($)(3) ($) (#)(4) ($)

Thomas B. Selfridge 2001C $202,838 $50,000 $6,750 -- 47,500 --
Chief Executive Officer 2001F 250,000 85,000 9,000 -- 37,500 --
2000 210,000 75,000 5,000 -- 37,500 --
1999 199,500 60,000 -- -- -- --

W. Philip Woodward 2001C $ 59,135 -- -- -- 4,828 --
Chairman Emeritus 2001F 150,000 $20,000 $4,200 -- 20,000 --
2000 150,000 38,000 2,446 -- 20,000 --
1999 116,058 38,000 3,600 -- 25,000 --

Robert B. Farver 2001C $109,846 $50,000 $6,750 -- 25,000 --
Vice President, Sales and 2001F 135,000 83,125 9,000 -- 15,000 --
Distribution 2000 115,000 86,000 13,784 -- 15,000 --
1999 105,808 67,000 13,761 -- 15,000 --

Shawn Conroy Blom 2001C $109,942 $12,000 $4,500 -- 25,000 --
Chief Financial Officer 2001F 43,077 9,500 12,000 -- 15,000 --
2000 -- -- -- -- -- --
1999 -- -- -- -- -- --

Paul K. Novak 2001C $95,865 $10,000 $4,500 -- 25,000 --
Vice President, Marketing 2001F 110,000 22,000 6,000 -- 15,000 --
2000 21,154 8,000 1,250 -- 10,000 --
1999 -- -- -- -- -- --

<FN>

(1) 2001 C refers to nine-month transition period ending December 31, 2001.
2001 F refers to the fiscal year reporting period of April 1, 2000 through
March 31, 2001.

(2) Bonuses of each of the Named Executive Officers for the year ended December
31, 2001 were approved at a regular meeting of the Board on February 7,
2002 and are scheduled to be paid in July 2002.

(3) Other annual compensation includes car allowances and a sign-on bonus for
the Chief Financial Officer.

(4) All options were incentive stock options, granted pursuant to the Company's
1987 and 1997 Stock Option Plans.

</FN>

OPTION GRANTS IN NINE-MONTH TRANSITION PERIOD

The following table sets forth certain information regarding options
granted during the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2001 to the
Company's Named Executive Officers:

Individual Grants
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Percentage Of Potential Realizable
Number Of Total Value at Assumed Annual
Securities Options/SARs Rates of Stock Price
Underlying Granted to Exercise Appreciation For Option
Option/SARs Employees or Expiration Term(1)
Name Granted(#) In Fiscal Year Base Price Date 5% 10%
---- ---------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------

Thomas B. Selfridge(2) 37,500 36.6% $11.25 5/17/11 $265,315 $672,360

W. Philip Woodward 20,000 19.5% $11.25 5/17/11 $141,501 $358,592

Robert B. Farver 15,000 14.6% $11.25 5/17/11 $106,126 $268,944

Shawn Conroy Blom 15,000 14.6% $11.25 5/17/11 $106,126 $268,944

Paul K. Novak 15,000 15.0% $11.25 5/17/11 $106,126 $268,944

<FN>
__________________

(1) Potential realizable value is calculated based on an assumption that the price of the Common Stock
appreciates at the annual rate shown (compounded annually) from the date of grant of the option until
the end of the option term (10 years). The value is net of the exercise price but is not adjusted for
the taxes that would be due upon exercise. The assumed rates of appreciation are mandated by the rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not represent the Company's estimate or projection of
future stock prices. Actual gains, if any, will depend on the future performance of the Company,
overall market conditions and the continued employment of the executive officer during the applicable
vesting period.

(2) Includes 12,500 options which were granted to Mr. Selfridge pursuant to
an employment agreement dated November 10, 1997.

</FN>

AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN NINE-MONTH TRANSITION PERIOD AND VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS

The following table sets forth information regarding each exercise of
stock options during the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2001,
and the number and value of unexercised stock options held by each Named
Executive Officer as of the same date. The closing price of the Common Stock on
December 31, 2001 was $9.69 per share based on the NASDAQ closing price.

Number of
Securities
Underlying Value of Unexercised
Unexercised In-The-Money
Options/SARs Options/SARs
Value at Calendar Year-End at Calendar Year-
Net (#) End ($)
Shares Acquired Realized Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name on Exercise (#) ($) Unexercisable Unexercisable
---- --------------- -------- -------------------- ---------------------

Thomas B. Selfridge 0 262,500/0 $56,438/$0

W. Philip Woodward 0 62,237/0 $41/$0

Robert B. Farver 0 85,000/0 $24,475/$0

Shawn Conroy Blom 0 15,000/0 $0/$0

Paul Novak 0 25,000/0 $13,150/$0

PROFIT SHARING 401(K) PLAN

The Company's Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan (the "401(k) Plan") is
intended to be a qualified retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Under this plan, participating
employees (including the Named Executive Officers) may contribute up to 15% of
their compensation, but not exceeding the maximum amount allowed under
applicable tax laws. All employees of the Company with one year of service,
unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement, are eligible to participate
in the 401(k) Plan. The Company's Edna Valley Vineyard joint venture has a
similar plan.

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

Under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Stock Purchase
Plan"), pursuant to Section 423 of the Code, all Company employees, with one
year of service (including the Named Executive Officers) may contribute up to
10% of their compensation during each 27-month period of the Stock Purchase
Plan. At the end of the period, the employee's contributions are invested in the
Common Stock at 85% of the market price of said shares on the commencement or
ending date of the offering period, whichever is lower. The Board plans to renew
the Stock Purchase Plan beyond February 1, 2001, at its next meeting.

PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The line graph on the following page compares the cumulative total
return to holders of the Common Stock in the period from March 31, 1996 to
December 31, 2001, with the cumulative total return in the same period on (i)
the NASDAQ Stock Market Index (U.S.) and (ii) a peer group index comprised of
six companies whose returns have been weighted based on market capitalization as
of the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated: Brown-Forman
Corporation, Constellation Brands, Inc., Robert Mondavi Corp., Golden State
Vintners, Scheid Vineyards, and Willamette Valley Vineyards. The graph assumes
an investment of $100.00 on March 31, 1996 in the Company and in the two
comparison indices. "Total return," for purposes of the graph, assumes
reinvestment of all dividends.

The information contained in the performance graph shall not be deemed
to be "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the SEC, nor shall such
information be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's existing
shelf registrations or future filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

PERFORMANCE GRAPH
AMONG THE CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD.,
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) INDEX AND A PEER GROUP

{Performance Graph Table Appears Here, Explanation Below}

The line graph compares the cumulative total return to holders of the Common
Stock in the period from March 31, 1996 to December 31, 2001, with the
cumulative total return in the same period on (i) the NASDAQ Stock Market Index
(U.S.) and (ii) a peer group index comprised of six companies whose returns have
been weighted based on market capitalization as of the beginning of each period
for which a return is indicated: Brown-Forman Corporation, Constellation Brands,
Inc., Robert Mondavi Corp., Golden State Vintners, Scheid Vineyards, and
Willamette Valley Vineyards. The graph assumes an investment of $100.00 on March
31, 1996 in the Company and in the two comparison indices. "Total return," for
purposes of the graph, assumes reinvestment of all dividends.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

THE EDNA VALLEY VINEYARD JOINT VENTURE (the "EVV Joint Venture"). Mr.
Niven, a director of the Company, is the President and a substantial shareholder
of Paragon Vineyard Co., Inc. ("Paragon"), the Company's partner in the EVV
Joint Venture. In December 1996, the Company and Paragon entered into an
agreement (the "Joint Venture Amendment") which amended and restated the terms
of the EVV Joint Venture. Under the terms of the Joint Venture Amendment, the
Company was obligated to make substantial payments in order to maintain its 50%
ownership interest in the EVV Joint Venture and to extend its term indefinitely.
Specifically, the Company previously paid Paragon $1,070,000 (the "Deposit") as
a deposit toward future payments due for the foregoing purposes and the sum of
$5,390,000 in four installments, the most recent of which was paid in January
2002. The Company fulfilled its option to purchase 50% of the "EDNA VALLEY"
brand-name for $200,000 in January 2002. Additionally, the Company makes
payments in respect of the Joint Venture Amendment and ground lease.

Under the terms of a grape purchase agreement, Paragon sells fixed
quantities of Chardonnay grapes to the Edna Valley Joint Venture at prices
calculated by reference to the average prices paid for Chardonnay grapes in Napa
County during the preceding year, with certain adjustments depending on the

grapes' sugar content. Paragon also supplies grapes to Carmenet Winery. During
2001, the value of the grapes sold by Paragon to the Edna Valley Joint Venture
and Carmenet Winery pursuant to the foregoing contracts was approximately
$5,700,000.

LES DOMAINES BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD (LAFITE). Certain directors-nominees
have a relationship with DBR (Lafite). Baron de Rothschild and Mr. Salin are,
respectively, a Managing Partner and President of DBR (Lafite), and Mr. Istel is
a director of certain affiliates of DBR (Lafite).

Pursuant to DBR (Lafite)'s investment in the Company, the Company
receives an allocation of the wines of DBR (Lafite), including the wines of
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild and Duhart-Milon. During 2001, the Company paid
approximately $2,140,513 to DBR (Lafite), of which approximately $1,311,962
represents deposits for wine which will be delivered in future years (i.e., wine
"futures").

MYERS FAMILY. The Company has a grape purchase agreement, expiring as
late as 2012 with respect to some varietals, with Snows Lake Vineyard at prices
negotiated yearly with reference to existing market conditions. Mr. Myers is
President of Ojai Ranch & Investments, which controls Snows Lake Vineyard.
During the nine-month transition period, the Company paid approximately $235,372
under the grape purchase contract.

OTHER. In the judgment of the Company, all material transactions
between the Company and its directors, officers and principal shareholders, and
their affiliates, have been made on terms no less favorable to the Company than
could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the
Company's directors, certain officers, and persons who own more than 10% of the
outstanding common stock of the Company to file with the Commission reports of
changes in ownership of the common stock of the Company held by such persons.
Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are also required to
furnish the Company with copies of all forms they file under this regulation. To
the Company's knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports
furnished to the Company, during the nine-month transition period ended December
31, 2001, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers,
directors and greater than 10% stockholders were complied with, except as
follows: Mr. Farver filed a late Form 4 to report a November 2001 securities
transaction; Mr. Selfridge filed a late Form 4 to report a November 2001
securities transaction; Mr. Plant filed a late Form 4 to report a November 2001
securities transaction; Dr. Banks filed a Form 3 to correct holdings reported on
a June 1999 Form 3 and a Form 5 reporting December 1999 and September 2001
securities transactions; Mr. Kramlich filed a late Form 4 to report a June 2001
securities transaction and two late Forms 4 to report November 2001 securities
transactions; Mr. Salin filed a late Form 4 to report a June 2001 securities
transaction and a Form 5 reporting three December 2001 securities transactions;
and Mr. Woodward filed a late Form 4 to report a April 2001 securities

transaction, an amended Form 4 to report two May 2001 securities transactions, a
late Form 4 to report three June 2001 securities transactions, a late Form 4 to
report a November 2001 securities transaction and an amended Form 4 to correct
holdings reported on a December 2001 Form 4.

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY'S
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
(PROXY ITEM NO. 2)

The Board has appointed Moss-Adams LLP as the Company's independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002 subject to ratification by
the shareholders at the Meeting. Moss-Adams LLP has been the Company's
independent auditors since December 2001. Representatives of Moss-Adams LLP are
expected to be in attendance at the Meeting, with the opportunity to make a
statement, and to be available to answer shareholders' questions.

AUDIT FEES

Moss-Adams LLP has not billed any fees for professional services
rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements for the
nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2001. Professional services by
Moss-Adams commenced in early 2002 and the Company will be billed at that time.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION FEES

Moss-Adams LLP did not render professional services relating to
financial information systems design and implementation for the nine-month
transition period ended December 31, 2001.

ALL OTHER FEES

There were no other fees billed by Moss-Adams LLP, other than the
services described above under "Audit Fees" for the nine-month transition period
ended December 31, 2001.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MOSS-ADAMS LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS.

APPROVAL OF INCREASE TO NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES
OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
(PROXY ITEM NO. 3)

At its meeting held February 7, 2002, the Board of Directors voted to
amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of common stock (the Company's only class of stock) from the
current 15 million to 25 million shares. As a matter of governing California
law, such an amendment also requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the
outstanding shares.

The present 15 million share level was set seven years ago when, at the
1995 Annual Meeting, the shareholders authorized an increase to that figure from
a then-existing 10 million share authorization. At that point there were just
over 8.5 million shares issued or reserved for issuance; at fiscal year-end
1995, total assets of the Company were $72.6 million and shareholders' equity,
$41.4 million.

Now, seven years later, shares issued or reserved total some 13.7
million, or, about sixty percent more than the 1995 number. At the same time,
shareholders' equity has more than doubled to $91.7 million as of December 31,
2001; and total assets have increased to $182.7 million.

In late 2001, the Company issued approximately 1.8 million shares of
common stock pursuant to a rights offering in which existing shareholders of the
Company were given the opportunity to subscribe to additional shares on a pro
rata basis. The rights offering provided the Company with new capital to pay
short-term debts and for long-term growth.

Internally, the Company established the 1997 Stock Option Plan on the
principle that employee ownership builds employee loyalty and commitment -- an
assessment which, the Company believes, results over the ensuing years have
richly borne out. Approximately 840,000 shares have been issued or are currently
reserved for issuance on granted options, with further similar needs arising for
future years.

Overall, the Board believes it has husbanded this valuable resource of
corporate stock well, and expended it prudently, to take advantage of corporate
opportunities as presented, to expand and improve existing facilities, to
strengthen employee relations, and, where necessary, to meet financial setbacks.
Nevertheless, the Board believes that less than 1.4 million shares, or less than
nine percent of total authorized capital, is an inadequate reserve with which to
face the future.

Accordingly, the Board has adopted the following resolution, which it
unanimously recommends also be approved by the shareholders:

RESOLVED:

Article THIRD of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of THE CHALONE
WINE GROUP, LTD., is amended to read as follows:

"THIRD. The Corporation is authorized to issue only one class
of stock; and the total number of shares which the Corporation
is authorized to issue is Twenty-Five Million (25,000,000)."

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL TO
AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED SHARES TO 25,000,000.

OTHER MATTERS

The Company does not know of any matter other than those discussed in
the foregoing materials contemplated for action at the Meeting. Should any other
matter be properly brought before the Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons designated by the Board to receive and vote the proxies to vote in
accordance with the recommendation of the Board. Discretionary authority for
them to do so is contained in the proxy.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Shareholders should refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and
Supplemental Data, Management's Discussion and Analysis, and Selected Financial
Data set forth in the Company's Transition Report on Form 10-K, which was
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being
furnished to shareholders concurrently with this proxy statement.

SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR 2003 ANNUAL MEETING

Any proposal which a shareholder wishes to have presented at the 2003
Annual Meeting and included in the Company's proxy statement for that meeting
must be received by the Company, at its principal executive office, 621 Airpark
Road, Napa, California 94558-6272, no later than March 31, 2003. Proposals
should be addressed to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. In order to avoid controversy as to the date on which a proposal was
received by the Company, it is suggested that any shareholder who wishes to
submit a proposal submit such proposal by certified mail, return receipt
requested.

The Bylaws of the Company provide that in order for a shareholder to
bring business before or propose director nominations at an annual meeting of
shareholders, the shareholder must provide advance notice of such proposal or
nomination. Specifically, the shareholder must give written notice to the
Corporate Secretary not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days
prior to the date of the annual meeting. The notice must contain specified
information about the proposed business or each nominee and about the

shareholder making the proposal or nomination. In the event that less than
seventy (70) days' prior notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the
annual meeting is given or made to shareholders, notice by the shareholder in
order to be timely must be received no later than the close of business on the
tenth day following the date on which such notice of the annual meeting date was
mailed or public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made,
whichever occurs first.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

___________________________________
Christophe Salin
Chairman of the Board
Napa, California

APPENDIX A

VOTE VIA TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET -- IT'S QUICK, EASY AND
IMMEDIATE

Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares
in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card. PLEASE
NOTE THAT ALL VOTES CAST VIA THE TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET MUST BE CAST PRIOR TO
5 P.M., JUNE 5, 2002. If you wish to change your address or notify the Company
that you plan to attend the meeting, please mark the boxes below and return your
proxy by mail.

TELEPHONE VOTING

o There is NO CHARGE for this call.
o On a Touch Tone Telephone call TOLL FREE 1-877-779-8683 twenty-four hours
per day - 7 days a week.
o You will be asked to enter the Control Number which is located above your
name and address below.
________________________________________________________________________________

OPTION #1: If you wish to vote as the Board of Directors RECOMMENDS, PRESS 1
________________________________________________________________________________
Your vote will be confirmed and cast as you directed.
END OF CALL
________________________________________________________________________________
OPTION # 2: If you choose to vote on each proposal separately, PRESS 2
________________________________________________________________________________
You will hear these instructions:

Proposal 1: To vote as the Board of Directors RECOMMENDS, PRESS 1; to vote
AGAINST, PRESS 2; to ABSTAIN, PRESS 3

Proposal 2: To vote as the Board of Directors RECOMMENDS, PRESS 1; to vote
AGAINST, PRESS 2; to ABSTAIN, PRESS 3

Proposal 3: To vote as the Board of Directors RECOMMENDS, PRESS 1; to vote
AGAINST, PRESS 2; to ABSTAIN, PRESS 3

Your vote will be confirmed and cast as you directed.
END OF CALL

INTERNET VOTING

Log on to the Company's transfer agent's Internet voting site at
http://www.eproxyvote.com and follow the instructions on your screen.
________________________________________________________________________________
If you vote via telephone or the Internet, it is not necessary to
return your proxy by mail. THANK YOU FOR VOTING.
________________________________________________________________________________
DETACH HERE

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CHALONE
WINE GROUP
======================================

THIS IS YOUR PROXY
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

Dear Shareholder:

Regardless of whether you plan to attend the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, you can be sure your shares are represented at the meeting by
promptly returning your proxy card in the enclosed envelope or by voting via
telephone or the Internet. Instructions are on the reverse side of this card.

Thank you,

Investor Relations Department

PROXY

THE CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD.

PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, June 6, 2002

The undersigned, shareholders(s) of The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd. do(es) hereby
appoint the Corporation's Secretary, President and Chairman, and each of them,
proxies, each with full power of substitution, for and in the name and stead of
the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Chalone Wine Group,
Ltd., to be held on June 6, 2002, and at any and all postponements or
adjournments thereof, to vote all shares of capital stock held by the
undersigned, with all powers that the undersigned would possess if personally
present, on each of the matters referred to herein.

THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED,
WILL BE VOTED "FOR" ELECTION OF MANAGEMENT'S DIRECTOR-NOMINEES AND "FOR"
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, AND "FOR"
APPROVAL OF THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF THE COMPANY'S
COMMON STOCK, AND AS SAID PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY
PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING AND ANY POSTPONEMENT(S) OR ADJOURNMENT(S)
THEREOF.

CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE

[SEE REVERSE SIDE] [SEE REVERSE SIDE]

CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD.

C/O EQUISERVE
P.O. BOX 43068
PROVIDENCE, RI 02940

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_____________________________________ _____________________________________
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3. Enter your Voter Control Number 3. Enter your Voter Control Number
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DETACH HERE

[X] Please mark votes as in this example

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

NOMINEES:(01) Cristina Banks, (02) Mark A. Hojel, (03) Yves-Andre Istel,
(04) C. Richard Kramlich, (05) George E. Myers, (06) James H. Niven, (07)
Phillip M. Plant, (08) Eric de Rothschild , (09) Christophe Salin , (10)
Thomas B. Selfridge, (11) W. Philip Woodward,

[ ] FOR ALL NOMINEES [ ] WITHHELD FROM ALL NOMINEES

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If you wish to withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),
write such nominee(s) name on the lines above.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of [ ] [ ] [ ]
Moss-Adams LLP as the Company's
independent certified public accountants
for the year ending December 31, 2002.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Proposal to amend the Company's [ ] [ ] [ ]
Articles of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares from
15,000,000 to 25,000,000 shares.

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(This Proxy should be marked, dated and signed by the shareholder(s) exactly as
his or her name appears hereon and returned promptly in the enclosed envelope.
Persons signing in a fiduciary capacity should so indicate. If shares are held
by joint tenants or as community property, both shareholders should sign.)

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