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): March 14, 2003
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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

(c)  Attached  as  Exhibit 99 is information regarding the  acquisition  of  BRL
     Hardy  Limited  ("BRL Hardy") by Constellation Brands, Inc. (the "Company")
     that  the  Company  has  elected  to disclose through Form 8-K and is being
     furnished  but  not  filed  in  accordance  with  Regulation  FD.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Attached  to  this  Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 is a Letter to BRL Hardy Shareholders
from  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.


                                   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:  March 14, 2003                     By: /s/ Thomas S. Summer
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                                               Thomas S. Summer, Executive Vice
                                               President and Chief Financial
                                               Officer


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

(1)  UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

     Not Applicable.

(2)  PLAN OF ACQUISITION, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, LIQUIDATION OR SUCCESSION

     Not Applicable.

(4)  INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES

     Not Applicable.

(16) LETTER RE CHANGE IN CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

     Not Applicable.

(17) LETTER RE DIRECTOR RESIGNATION

     Not Applicable.

(20) OTHER DOCUMENTS OR STATEMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS

     Not Applicable.

(23) CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

     Not Applicable.

(24) POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Not Applicable.

(99) ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS

     Letter to BRL Hardy Limited Shareholders.