Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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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)
04/05/2011

(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	04/05/2011		A		56,270	A	$ 0	904,652	D
Class A Common Stock								28,792 ⁽¹⁾	I	by Spouse
Class A Common Stock								80,928 ⁽¹⁾	I	by LES Holdings LLC ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock								73,800 ⁽¹⁾	I	by MES Holdings LLC ⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock								1,447,812 ⁽⁴⁾	I	by Partnership ⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock								471,608 ⁽⁴⁾	I	by Partnership ⁽⁶⁾
Class A Common Stock								768 ⁽⁴⁾	I	by Partnership ⁽⁷⁾
Class A Common Stock								2,333,902	I	by Partnership ⁽⁸⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 20.6

04/05/2011

274,000

04/05/2012⁽⁹⁾

04/05/2021

Class 1 Common Stock

274,000

$ 0

274,000

Performance Share Units

⁽¹⁰⁾

04/05/2011⁽¹¹⁾

33,915

⁽¹²⁾

Class A Common Stock

33,915

$ 0

33,915

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	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		04/07/2011
^**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)	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.
(2)	LES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
(3)	MES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
(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 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.
(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)	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.
(8)	Held by SSR Business Holdings L.P. ("Holdings"), a limited partnership. The reporting person is the sole member of the limited liability company that is the sole general partner of Holdings, holding a .01% general partnership interest, and the reporting person is the sole limited partner of Holdings, holding a 99.99% limited partnership interest.
(9)	This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified.
(10)	Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock.
(11)	Represents the date that the performance criteria with respect to the performance share units was satisfied.
(12)	The performance share units vest on May 1, 2011 if the reporting person remains an employee through such date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.

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