FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SANDS ROBERT
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ/STZ.B] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2005
(Street)

FAIRPORT, NY 14450		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2005   M(1)   120,000 A $ 3.75 702,312 D  
Class A Common Stock 08/01/2005   S(1)   120,000 D $ 27.3947 582,312 D  
Class A Common Stock               1,418,860 I Remainder Interest (2)
Class A Common Stock               1,447,812 (3) I Remainder Interest by Partnership (2) (4)
Class A Common Stock               768 (3) I by Partnership (5)
Class A Common Stock               471,608 (3) I by Partnership (6)
Class A Common Stock               28,792 (7) I by Spouse
Class A Common Stock               80,928 (7) I by spouse as custodian for daughter (UGMA)
Class A Common Stock               73,800 (7) I by spouse as custodian for son (UGMA)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (8)               (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 5,902,592   5,902,592 D  
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (8)               (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 667,368   667,368 (3) I by Partnership (5)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (8)               (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 5,431,712   5,431,712 (3) I by Partnership (6)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (8)               (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 563,632   563,632 (3) I by Partnership (4)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (8)               (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 147,432   147,432 (3) I as Trustee (9)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (8)               (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 4,050,000   4,050,000 (7) I as Trustee (10)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 3.75 08/01/2005   M(1)     120,000   (11) 08/27/2005 Class A Common Stock 120,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 3.75               (11) 01/24/2006 Class A Common Stock 400,000   400,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 3.3438               (11) 12/18/2006 Class A Common Stock 160,000   160,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 5.125               (11) 09/14/2007 Class A Common Stock 133,600   133,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 6.4532               (11) 04/26/2008 Class A Common Stock 128,800   128,800 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 6.5               (11) 04/14/2009 Class A Common Stock 128,000   128,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 6.4375               (11) 04/05/2010 Class A Common Stock 156,800   156,800 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 8.8713               (11) 04/10/2011 Class A Common Stock 112,000   112,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 10.25               (11) 09/26/2011 Class A Common Stock 160,000   160,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 11.795               (11) 04/02/2013 Class A Common Stock 107,600   107,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 11.75               (12) 04/03/2013 Class A Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 16.63               (11) 04/06/2014 Class A Common Stock 191,800   191,800 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 23.02             12/23/2008(13) 12/23/2014 Class A Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 27.235             04/07/2009(14) 04/07/2015 Class A Common Stock 128,000   128,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SANDS ROBERT
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300
FAIRPORT, NY 14450		   X   X   President & COO  

Signatures

 H. Elaine Farry For: Robert Sands   08/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on January 24, 2005.
(2) Remainder interest after the life estate of Marilyn Sands. The life estate terminates on the earlier of (i) 20 years from its commencement (11/13/87) or (ii) Mrs. Sands' death. Marilyn Sands' interest includes the right to receive income from and the power to vote and dispose of the shares subject to the vested beneficial interest of the remaindermen.
(3) Except to the extent that the reporting person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in securities owned by the applicable partnership or limited liability company, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(4) Held by CWC Partnership II, a general partnership of which the reporting person is a trustee of the managing partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.
(5) Held by M, L, R & R ("MLR&R"), a general partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest. The reporting person is a beneficiary and trustee of The Marvin Sands Master Trust, which is also a partner in MLR&R.
(6) Held by CWC Partnership I, a general partnership of which the reporting person is a managing partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.
(7) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(8) Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-to-one basis at any time at the option of the holder. The ticker symbol for Class B Common Stock is STZ.B.
(9) Held by the reporting person as trustee of The Marvin Sands Master Trust.
(10) Held by a trust for the benefit of the grandchildren of Marvin and Marilyn Sands. The reporting person, an adult child of Marvin and Marilyn Sands, is a co-trustee of the trust.
(11) 100% of this option has become exercisable.
(12) 50% of this option has become exercisable and the remaining 50% will become exercisable in two equal annual installments, beginning on April 3, 2006.
(13) This option becomes exercisable prior to the date specified as follows: (i) 25% has become exercisable; (ii) an additional 25% will become exercisable after the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock has been at least $30.445 for fifteen (15) consecutive trading days; and (iii) the remaining 50% will become exercisable after such fair market value has been at least $35.01 for fifteen (15) consecutive trading days.
(14) This option becomes exercisable prior to the date specified as follows: (i) 25% will become exercisable after the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock has been at least $31.32 for fifteen (15) consecutive trading days; (ii) an additional 25% will become exercisable after such fair market value has been at least $36.02 for fifteen (15) consecutive trading days; and (iii) the remaining 50% will become exercisable after such fair market value has been at least $41.425 for fifteen (15) consecutive trading days.
 
Remarks:
The information presented in this Form 4 reflects the effect of the Company's two-for-one stock splits that were distributed in the form of stock dividends on May 13, 2005 to stockholders of record on April 29, 2005.

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