EXHIBIT 23.1
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the Registration
Statements  on  Form S-3 (File No. 333-63480) and Forms S-8 (File Nos. 33-26694,
33-56557,  333-88391, 333-57912, and 333-68180) of Constellation Brands, Inc. of
our report dated March 6, 2003, except for notes 37 and 38 for which the date is
April 23, 2003, relating to the financial statements of BRL Hardy Limited, which
appears  in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Constellation Brands, Inc. dated
March 27, 2003.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers

Adelaide, Australia
June 9, 2003