Exhibit 23.2


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
33-38070,  33-38037,33-46966,33-77086 and 333-80209 on Form S-8 and Registration
Statement  Nos.  33-89030  and  333-71287 on Form S-3 of The Chalone Wine Group,
Ltd.,  of our report dated May 11, 2001  appearing in the Annual  Report on Form
10-K of The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd. for the year ended December 31,2002.




San Francisco, California
March 31, 2003