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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000016918-02-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020821
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020821

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000016918
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				160716709
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08495
		FILM NUMBER:		02744530

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 WILLOWBROOK OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			FAIRPORT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14450
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5852183600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 WILLOWBROOK OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			FAIRPORT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14450

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANANDAIGUA WINE CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANANDAIGUA BRANDS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970902
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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): August 21, 2002
                                                          ---------------

                           Constellation Brands, Inc.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    001-08495
                            ------------------------
                            (Commission File Number)

               Delaware                                          16-0716709
     ----------------------------                            -------------------
     (State or other jurisdiction                            (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


              300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450
            ---------------------------------------------------------
            (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


                                 (585) 218-3600
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


<PAGE>

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
- -------   ---------------------------------

          (a)   Not applicable.

          (b)   Not applicable.

          (c)   Exhibits.

                Exhibit 99.1   Statement  under  oath   of  principal  executive
                               officer   regarding   facts   and   circumstances
                               relating  to  Exchange Act filings, dated  August
                               21, 2002.

                Exhibit 99.2   Statement  under  oath   of  principal  financial
                               officer   regarding   facts   and   circumstances
                               relating  to  Exchange Act filings, dated  August
                               21, 2002.


Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure
- -------   ------------------------

     On  August  21,  2002,  Richard Sands, Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Constellation  Brands,  Inc. (the "Company"), and
Thomas  S.  Summer,  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company,  each  filed  with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a
written  statement  under  oath  regarding  facts  and circumstances relating to
certain  filings  of  the  Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  pursuant  to  SEC Order No. 4-460 (June 27, 2002).  The statements are
attached  hereto  as  Exhibits  99.1  and  99.2.


                                      - 2 -
<PAGE>

                                   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.

                                           CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.


Dated:  August 21, 2002                    By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Thomas S. Summer, Executive Vice
                                               President and Chief Financial
                                               Officer

                                      - 3 -
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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



EXHIBIT NUMBER                   EXHIBIT NAME                       LOCATION
- --------------                   ------------                       --------
     99.1        Statement under oath of principal executive
                 officer regarding  facts and  circumstances
                 relating  to  Exchange Act  filings,  dated
                 August 21, 2002.                                Filed herewith.

     99.2        Statement under oath of principal financial
                 officer regarding  facts and  circumstances
                 relating  to  Exchange  Act  filings, dated
                 August 21, 2002.                                Filed herewith.

                                      - 4 -
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exh99-1.txt
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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1
                                  ------------

             STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
    CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO
                              EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS


I, Richard Sands, state and attest that:

(1)     To  the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
        of Constellation   Brands,   Inc.  ("Constellation"),  and,  except   as
        corrected  or  supplemented  in  a  subsequent  covered  report:

        -     no  covered  report contained an  untrue  statement of a  material
              fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the
              case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as  of
              the date on which it was filed); and

        -     no  covered  report omitted to state a material fact necessary  to
              make  the  statements  in  the  covered  report,  in light of  the
              circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the
              end  of  the  period  covered  by such report (or in the case of a
              report on  Form 8-K  or definitive proxy materials, as of the date
              on  which  it  was  filed).

(2)     I  have  reviewed  the  contents  of this statement with Constellation's
        audit  committee.

(3)     In  this  statement  under  oath,  each of the following, if filed on or
        before  the  date  of  this  statement,  is  a  "covered  report":

        -     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  February 28,
              2002 of Constellation;

        -     all  reports  on  Form  10-Q,  all reports  on  Form 8-K   and all
              definitive  proxy  materials  of  Constellation  filed  with   the
              Commission subsequent to the filing of the  Form  10-K  identified
              above;  and

        -     any  amendments  to  any  of  the  foregoing.


/s/ Richard Sands
- --------------------------------          Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Richard Sands                             21st day of August 2002.
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer               /s/ H. Elaine Farry
Dated: August 21, 2002                    --------------------------------------
                                          Notary Public
                                          My Commission Expires: May 10, 2003

                                                 H. ELAINE FARRY
                                          Notary Public, State of New York
                                             Qualified in Monroe County
                                          Commission Expires May 10, 2003
                                                  #02FA6024503


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<FILENAME>exh99-2.txt
<TEXT>

                                  EXHIBIT 99.2
                                  ------------

             STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OF
    CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO
                              EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS


I, Thomas S. Summer, state and attest that:

(1)     To  the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
        of   Constellation  Brands,   Inc.  ("Constellation"),  and,  except  as
        corrected or supplemented  in  a  subsequent  covered  report:

        -     no  covered  report  contained  an  untrue statement of a material
              fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the
              case of a report on Form 8-K  or definitive proxy materials, as of
              the date on which it was filed); and

        -     no  covered  report omitted  to state a material fact necessary to
              make  the  statements  in  the  covered  report,  in  light of the
              circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the
              end of the period covered by such report (or  in  the  case  of  a
              report  on  Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date
              on  which  it  was  filed).

(2)     I  have  reviewed  the  contents  of this statement with Constellation's
        audit  committee.

(3)     In  this  statement  under  oath,  each of the following, if filed on or
        before  the  date  of  this  statement,  is  a  "covered  report":

        -     Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28,
              2002 of Constellation;

        -     all  reports  on  Form  10-Q, all  reports  on  Form 8-K  and  all
              definitive  proxy  materials  of  Constellation  filed  with   the
              Commission subsequent to the filing of the  Form  10-K  identified
              above;  and

        -     any  amendments  to  any  of  the  foregoing.


/s/ Thomas S. Summer
- ----------------------------              Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Thomas S. Summer                          21st day of August 2002.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer                   /s/ Kimberly Wygal
Dated:  August 21, 2002                   --------------------------------------
                                          Notary Public
                                          My Commission Expires: August 21, 2002

                                                    KIMBERLY WYGAL
                                                 Commission # 1191002
                                              Notary Public - California
                                                    Monterey County
                                            My Comm. Expires Aug 21, 2002


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