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]

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 DRIVE, BUILDING 100

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/20/2011

(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	10/20/2011		S		1,100	D	$ 20.25	491,669	D
Class A Common Stock	10/21/2011		S		21,800	D	$ 20.2502 ⁽¹⁾	469,869	D
Class A Common Stock								471,608 ⁽²⁾	I	by CWC Partnership I ⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock								1,447,812 ⁽²⁾	I	by CWC Partnership II ⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Stock								80,928 ⁽⁵⁾	I	by LES Holdings LLC ⁽⁶⁾
Class A Common Stock								73,800 ⁽⁵⁾	I	by MES Holdings LLC ⁽⁷⁾
Class A Common Stock								768 ⁽²⁾	I	by MLR&R ⁽⁸⁾
Class A Common Stock								28,792 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Spouse

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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

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 DRIVE, BUILDING 100 VICTOR, NY 14564	X	X	President & CEO

Signatures

/s/ Barbara J. LaVerdi for Robert Sands		10/24/2011
^**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)	Represents the weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $20.2500 to $20.3000, inclusive. Upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2)	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.
(3)	CWC Partnership I is a general partnership of which the reporting person is a managing partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.
(4)	CWC Partnership II is a general partnership of which the reporting person is a trustee of the managing partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.
(5)	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.
(6)	LES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
(7)	MES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
(8)	M, L, R & R ("MLR&R") is 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.

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