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): February 24, 2004

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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) The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Form 8-K.

No.         Description
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99.1        Press Release of Constellation Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), dated
            February 24, 2004.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         On February 24, 2004, Constellation Brands, Inc. (the "Company"), a
Delaware corporation, issued a press release (the "release"), a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

         The information included in this Form 8-K, including the press release
attached as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference into this Item 9 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 only if and to
the extent such subsequent filing specifically references the information
incorporated by reference herein.


                                   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: February 24, 2004              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.

(9) VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT

   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

   99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2004.