UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): December 14, 2004



                           CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware                    001-08495               16-0716709
(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                 Identification Number)

     370 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 300, Fairport, New York            14450
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices)              (Zip Code)

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


          Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[   ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
[   ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
[   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
       Exchange Act
[   ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
       Exchange Act



ITEM 7.01.        REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

          On December 14, 2004, Constellation Brands, Inc. filed the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

          The information included in this Form 8-K, including the press release
attached as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 in
satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD. This
information is "furnished" and not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933 if and to the
extent such subsequent filing specifically references the information
incorporated by reference herein.


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ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                  EXHIBITS


         (a)      Financial statements of businesses acquired.

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro forma financial information.

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits.         The following exhibits are filed as part of
                  --------          this report:

                  99.1              Press Release, dated December 14, 2004, of
                                    Constellation Brands, Inc.




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                                    SIGNATURE


          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.


Dated:  December 14, 2004                  CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.


                                           By:        /s/ Thomas F. Howe
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                                                Name:     Thomas F. Howe
                                                Title:    Senior Vice President,
                                                               Controller




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                Description
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  99.1                Press Release, dated December 14, 2004, of Constellation
                      Brands, Inc.