EXHIBIT 99.2
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[LOGO]                                              Constellation Brands, Inc.
                                                   300 Willowbrook Office Park
                                                     Fairport, New York  14450
Constellation                                               phone 585-218-2169
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May 20, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant  to  Temporary  Note  3T  to  Article  3 of Regulation S-X, this letter
confirms  that  Constellation Brands, Inc. (the "Company") has received a letter
of  representation  from  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  ("Andersen")  with  respect  to
Andersen's  audit  of  the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and
for  the  year  ended  February 28, 2002.  Andersen's letter represents that the
audit  was  subject to Andersen's quality control system for the U.S. accounting
and  auditing  practice  to provide reasonable assurance that the engagement was
conducted  in  compliance  with  professional  standards  and  that  there   was
appropriate  continuity of Andersen personnel working on the audit, availability
of  national  office  consultation  and  availability  of  personnel  at foreign
affiliates of Andersen to conduct the relevant portions of the audit.

Very truly yours,

CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.

/s/ Thomas S. Summer

Thomas S. Summer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer