FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Wright John A
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ/STZ.B]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres., Constellation Wines NA
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

VICTOR, NY 14564		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 104,520
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/29/2007(1) 06/29/2016 Class A Common Stock 30,000 $ 26.24 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 04/03/2008(1) 04/03/2017 Class A Common Stock 51,400 $ 20.79 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 04/01/2009(1) 04/01/2018 Class 1 Common Stock 68,100 $ 19.12 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Class A Common Stock 6,450 $ 0 (3) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 04/06/2010(1) 04/06/2019 Class 1 Common Stock 173,420 $ 11.85 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 04/05/2011(1) 04/05/2020 Class 1 Common Stock 110,080 $ 16.67 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wright John A
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100
VICTOR, NY 14564		       Pres., Constellation Wines NA  

Signatures

John A. Wright 04/15/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified.
(2) These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on May 1, 2010. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as of each vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock.

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