Woodbridge Winery Celebrates 2006 Harvest With Annual Blessing of the Grapes; Small Winery Tradition Continues With a Heartfelt and Holy Ceremony

"We look forward to our annual Blessing of the Grapes when we canrecognize all the people and effort that go into this year's harvest,"said Brad Alderson, vice president and general manager of WoodbridgeWinery. "Every glass of Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi wine starts witha lot of hard work in the vineyards and the Blessing is ouropportunity to give thanks for the year's bountiful crop."

Father Harmon Skillin from the Stockton Diocese returns to thisyear's event to offer blessings and gratitude to all who play a rolein this year's harvest. Robert Mondavi brought the Blessing of theGrapes ceremony, along with other European winery traditions, to theLodi region when he founded Woodbridge in 1979.

Since its establishment, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi has become aleader in the popular-premium wine category. Woodbridge by RobertMondavi creates California and Lodi appellation wines using many ofthe gentle handling and natural winegrowing methods employed atwineries a fraction of its size. One of California's oldest winemakingareas, Lodi is a region that produces world-class wines that rival thebest that California has to offer.

About Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi is produced at the Woodbridge Wineryin Woodbridge, Calif. by the Centerra Wine Company, the popular-pricedand premium wine producer of Constellation Wines U.S. ConstellationWines U.S. is part of Constellation Wines, the world's largest winebusiness, which is an operating division of Constellation Brands, Inc.(NYSE:STZ) and (NYSE:STZ.B). Constellation Wines U.S. encompasses fourU.S. wine businesses: Icon Estates, Centerra Wine Company, PacificWine Partners, and North Lake Wines. Leading brands include AliceWhite, Arbor Mist, Cook's, Covey Run, Inglenook, Ravenswood, RobertMondavi Private Selection, Talus Collection, Toasted Head, Vendange,and Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi.