EXHIBIT 99.1
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CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18 U.S.C. 1350
(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)


In connection with the Constellation Brands, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q
for the Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2002, I, Richard Sands, certify that, to
the best of my knowledge:

1. The quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31,
2002 of Constellation Brands, Inc. fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or
78o(d)); and

2. The information contained in the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2002 of Constellation Brands, Inc. fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of Constellation Brands, Inc.



Dated: October 15, 2002 /s/ Richard Sands
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Richard Sands,
President and Chief Executive Officer