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 22, 1999
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                          COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-7570


   DELAWARE               CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC.                 16-0716709
                               AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES:
   NEW YORK               BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC.               16-1222994
   NEW YORK               CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.           16-1462887
   NEW YORK               CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED               16-1195581
   ENGLAND AND WALES      CANANDAIGUA LIMITED                          ---
   NEW YORK               POLYPHENOLICS, INC.                      16-1546354
   NEW YORK               ROBERTS TRADING CORP.                    16-0865491
   DELAWARE               BARTON INCORPORATED                      36-3500366
   DELAWARE               BARTON BRANDS, LTD.                      36-3185921
   MARYLAND               BARTON BEERS, LTD.                       36-2855879
   CONNECTICUT            BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.        06-1048198
   GEORGIA                BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC.           58-1215938
   NEW YORK               BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP.           13-1794441
   DELAWARE               BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION             51-0311795
   WISCONSIN              STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO.               39-0638900
   ILLINOIS               MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY                   36-3539106
   GEORGIA                THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC.              58-2183528
(State or other          (Exact name of registrant as           (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of          specified in its charter)              Identification
 incorporation or                                                No.)
 organization)


            300 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York   14450
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                (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 393-4130
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

     Canandaigua  Brands,  Inc.  released  on  February 22, 1999 the  following
announcement:

                  CANANDAIGUA BRANDS SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
                            TO ACQUIRE SPIRITS BRANDS

FAIRPORT,  NY, FEBRUARY 22, 1999 -- Canandaigua Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq:  CBRNA and
CBRNB) announced today that on February 21, 1999,  Canandaigua Brands and Diageo
Inc.  ("Diageo")  entered into a definitive  agreement  under which  Canandaigua
Brands will  purchase from Diageo  several well known  Canadian  whisky  brands,
including  Black Velvet,  the number three Canadian whisky in the United States,
production  facilities located in Lethbridge,  Alberta and Valleyfield,  Quebec,
bulk whisky inventories and other assets.  Other principal brands to be acquired
include Golden Wedding; OFC; Schenley OFC; MacNaughton;  McMaster's;  and Triple
Crown. In addition,  the transaction includes multi-year  agreements with Diageo
under which Canandaigua  Brands will provide  packaging and distilling  services
for various Diageo brands.

     The purchase price is  approximately  $185.5  million.  The purchase of the
assets is expected to be financed with senior subordinated debt. The transaction
is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

     Net sales (gross sales less excise taxes and volume related  discounts) and
brand profit  (earnings  before selling,  general and  administrative  expenses,
interest and income taxes) before  depreciation  for the products sold under the
brands to be acquired  during the twelve  months  ended June 30, 1998 were $74.0
million  and $34.6  million,  respectively,  on unit  volume  (in  9-liter  case
equivalents) of approximately 2.9 million cases.

     Richard Sands, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canandaigua Brands,
said, "We are very pleased to be acquiring  these brands which will be produced,
marketed and sold through Barton Incorporated.  This acquisition is another step
in our  strategy of making  acquisitions  to grow our  presence in the  beverage
alcohol  industry  and to improve  economies  of scale.  The  addition  of these
Canadian  whisky  brands will  strengthen  our  position  in the North  American
distilled  spirits  category,  as well as round out our  portfolio of brands and
category participation."

     Canandaigua Brands, Inc., headquartered in Fairport, New York, is a leading
producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands. As the second largest supplier
of wine, the second largest  importer of beer and the fourth largest supplier of
distilled spirits,  Canandaigua Brands is the largest single-source  supplier of
these  products  in the  United  States.  Canandaigua  Brands  is also a leading
provider of wine and cider,  as well as the premier  independent  wholesaler  of
beverage alcohol products, in the United Kingdom.

     Canandaigua Brands' portfolio includes the following key brands:

BEER:  Corona Extra and Corona Light,  Modelo Especial, Pacifico,  Negra Modelo,
     St. Pauli Girl, Tsingtao,  Peroni, Double Diamond, Tetley's English Ale and
     Point in the United States
WINE:  Almaden, Inglenook,  Richards Wild Irish Rose,  Cook's, Arbor Mist,  Paul
     Masson,  Taylor,  J. Roget,  Manischewitz,  Marcus James,  Estate  Cellars,
     Dunnewood,  Vina Santa Carolina and Mystic Cliffs in the United States, and
     Stowells of Chelsea, QC, Stones and Concord in the United Kingdom
DISTILLED SPIRITS:  Barton, Fleischmann's, Paul Masson Grande Amber, Mr. Boston,
     Montezuma,  Canadian LTD, Chi-Chi's, Ten High and Inver House in the United
     States
CIDER:  Blackthorn, Olde English and Diamond White in the United Kingdom




                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, each
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                        CANANDAIGUA BRANDS, INC.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Senior Vice
                                             President and Chief Financial 
                                             Officer


                                  SUBSIDIARIES


                                        BATAVIA WINE CELLARS, INC.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


                                        CANANDAIGUA WINE COMPANY, INC.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


                                        CANANDAIGUA EUROPE LIMITED

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


                                        CANANDAIGUA LIMITED

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Director 
                                             (Principal Financial Officer and
                                             Principal Accounting Officer)


                                        POLYPHENOLICS, INC.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President
                                             and Treasurer



                                        ROBERTS TRADING CORP.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Treasurer


                                        BARTON INCORPORATED

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        BARTON BRANDS, LTD.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        BARTON BEERS, LTD.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        BARTON BRANDS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        BARTON BRANDS OF GEORGIA, INC.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        BARTON DISTILLERS IMPORT CORP.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        BARTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President



                                        STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE CO.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        MONARCH IMPORT COMPANY

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President


                                        THE VIKING DISTILLERY, INC.

Dated:  February 22, 1999               By:  /s/ Thomas S. Summer
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Thomas S. Summer, Vice President



                                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.

(27) FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

     Not Applicable.

(99) ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS

     None