Constellation argues that the AB InBev and Modelo deal would increase competition in the U.S. by ultimately giving Constellation greater control over Corona and other brands.
His son Tim, formerly the winemaker at Robert Mondavi Winery, had the curtain crash down on his own first act when the family lost control of the winery after it went public and was purchased by Constellation Brands, the creators of Wild Irish Rose, in 2004.