EXHIBIT 23.2
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                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



The Board of Directors
Canandaigua Brands, Inc.:


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on
Form S-4 of Canandaigua Brands, Inc. of our report dated June 24, 1999, with
respect to the statement of assets and liabilities related to the product lines
sold to Canandaigua Brands, Inc. as of April 9, 1999 and the related statement
of identified income and expenses for the year ended December 31, 1998, which
report appears in the Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 2 of Canandaigua Brands, Inc.
dated April 9, 1999 and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts"
in this registration statement.


/s/ KPMG LLP


January 10, 2000






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