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): May 9, 2003

                          THE CHALONE WINE GROUP, LTD.
                          ____________________________

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         CALIFORNIA                   0-13406                     94-1696731
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(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 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     On May 9, 2003, The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd. issued a press release, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)  Exhibits.

              99.1  Press release issued by the registrant dated May 9, 2003.


                                   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.

Dated:  May 12, 2003                    The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd.
                                                    (Registrant)


                                        By:      /s/ SHAWN CONROY BLOM
                                                 ________________________
                                                 Shawn Conroy Blom
                                                 Chief Financial Officer


                                  Exhibit Index

         99.1     Press release issued by the registrant dated May 9, 2003.