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


                                    001-08495
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                            (Commission File Number)

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


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


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


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



Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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          (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
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     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.


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                                   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
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                                               Thomas S. Summer, Executive Vice
                                               President and Chief Financial
                                               Officer

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



EXHIBIT NUMBER                   EXHIBIT NAME                       LOCATION
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     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.

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