EXHIBIT 32.1

                WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Solely  for the  purposes  of  complying  with 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350,  I, the
undersigned  Vice  President  and Chief  Financial  Officer of The Chalone  Wine
Group, Ltd. (the "Company"),  hereby certify that to her knowledge the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (the
"Report")  fully  complies  with  the  requirements  of  Section  13(a)  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report
fairly presents,  in all material respects,  the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.  This written  statement is being furnished to the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  as an exhibit to such Form 10-Q. A signed
original of this statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained
by the Company and furnished to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission or its
staff upon request.


By:            /s/ SHAWN M. CONROY BLOM
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                   Shawn M. Conroy Blom

November 14, 2003