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 & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DR., BLDG. 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2009
(Street)

VICTOR, NY 14564		 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

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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 (1)               (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 602,592   602,592 (2) D  
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (1) 04/21/2009   J(3)     5,300,000   (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 5,300,000 (3) 0 (3) I by Holdings (2) (3)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (1)               (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 147,432   147,432 (4) I by Trust (5)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (1)               (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 1,350,000   1,350,000 (6) I by Trust (7)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (1)               (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 5,431,712   5,431,712 (4) I by Partnership (8)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (1)               (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 667,368   667,368 (4) I by Partnership (9)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (1)               (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 563,632   563,632 (4) I by Partnership (10)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SANDS ROBERT
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
207 HIGH POINT DR., BLDG. 100
VICTOR, NY 14564		   X   X   President & CEO  

Signatures

 H. Elaine Ziakas for Robert Sands   04/23/2009
**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) Adjusted to reflect (i) a change in form of beneficial ownership of 2,000,000 shares from indirect to direct as a result of transfers of such shares to the reporting person from GRAT-II, a trust previously reported as holding such shares, and (ii) a change in form of beneficial ownership of 5,300,000 shares from direct to indirect as a result of the contribution of 5,300,000 shares to RSS Business Holdings LP ("Holdings") on 2/5/2009. As of such date, the reporting person was the sole member of the limited liability company that was the sole general partner of Holdings (the "General Partner"), holding a .01% general partnership interest, and the reporting person was the sole limited partner of Holdings, holding a 99.99% limited partnership interest.
(3) Reflects the entry into Purchase Agreements on 4/21/09 by the reporting person pursuant to which he has agreed to sell (i) his entire membership interest in the General Partner (the "LLC Interest") to the Nancy Sands Family Trust u/a dated 4/9/2009, and (ii) his entire limited partnership interest in Holdings (the "LP Interest") to the Nancy Sands Descendants' Trust u/a dated 4/9/2009. The purchase price for the LLC Interest is the fair market value of the LLC Interest as of 4/20/2009 as determined by an independent appraiser. The purchase price for the LP Interest is the fair market value of the LP Interest as of 4/21/2009 as determined by an independent appraiser, plus an interest component. These transactions did not affect Holdings' ownership of the 5,300,000 shares.
(4) Except to the extent that the reporting person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in securities owned by the applicable trust, 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.
(5) Held by the reporting person as trustee of The Marvin Sands Master Trust.
(6) 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.
(7) Held by the Robert Sands Children's Trust, for which the reporting person serves as trustee.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.
(10) 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.

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