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, 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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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 Â

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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	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/03/2008(1)	04/03/2017	Class A Common Stock	51,400	$ 20.79	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/01/2009(1)	04/01/2018	Class 1 Common Stock	68,100	$ 19.12	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (2)	  (2)	Class A Common Stock	6,450	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/06/2010(1)	04/06/2019	Class 1 Common Stock	173,420	$ 11.85	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	04/05/2011(1)	04/05/2020	Class 1 Common Stock	110,080	$ 16.67	D	Â

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	Â	Â	  Pres., Constellation Wines NA	Â

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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