Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
BERK ALEXANDER
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO, Constell. Beers & Spirits
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/05/2006
(Street)

FAIRPORT, NY 14450		 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
Class A Common Stock               46,286 D  

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.88 04/05/2006   A   82,300   04/05/2007(1) 04/05/2016 Class A Common Stock 82,300 $ 0 82,300 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.75               (2) 06/20/2010 Class A Common Stock 14,080   14,080 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.4375               (2) 04/05/2010 Class A Common Stock 129,600   129,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.5               (2) 04/14/2009 Class A Common Stock 101,600   101,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.8713               (2) 04/10/2011 Class A Common Stock 88,000   88,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.25               (2) 09/26/2011 Class A Common Stock 80,000   80,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.795               (2) 04/02/2013 Class A Common Stock 81,000   81,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.63               (2) 04/06/2014 Class A Common Stock 84,600   84,600 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 27.235               (2) 04/07/2015 Class A Common Stock 53,800   53,800 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERK ALEXANDER
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE, SUITE 300
FAIRPORT, NY 14450		       CEO, Constell. Beers & Spirits  

Signatures

 By: H. Elaine Farry For: Alexander L. Berk   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) This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified.
(2) 100% of this option has become exercisable.
 
Remarks:
The information presented in this Form 4 reflects the effect of the Company's two-for-one stock splits that were distributed in the form of stock dividends on May 13, 2005 to stockholders of record on April 29, 2005.

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