Ownership Submission

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL 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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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. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2006

(Street)

FAIRPORT, NY 14450

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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SEC 2270 (9-02)

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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Class B (convertible) Common Stock

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

4,902,592

4,902,592 ⁽²⁾

D

Class B (convertible) Common Stock

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

667,368

667,368 ⁽³⁾

I

by Partnership ⁽⁴⁾

Class B (convertible) Common Stock

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

5,431,712

5,431,712 ⁽³⁾

I

by Partnership ⁽⁵⁾

Class B (convertible) Common Stock

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

563,632

563,632 ⁽³⁾

I

by Partnership ⁽⁶⁾

Class B (convertible) Common Stock

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

147,432

147,432 ⁽³⁾

I

by Trust ⁽⁷⁾

Class B (convertible) Common Stock

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

4,050,000

4,050,000 ⁽⁸⁾

I

by Trust ⁽⁹⁾

Class B (convertible) Common Stock

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Class A Common Stock

1,000,000

1,000,000 ⁽²⁾

I

by GRAT

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	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		04/07/2006
^**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)	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.
(2)	On January 3, 2006, the reporting person's form of beneficial ownership of 1,000,000 shares changed from direct to indirect as a result of his contribution of these 1,000,000 directly owned shares to a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT"), for which the reporting person serves as trustee.
(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 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.
(5)	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.
(6)	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.
(7)	Held by the reporting person as trustee of The Marvin Sands Master Trust.
(8)	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.
(9)	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.

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