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Alcohol permits in Aptos
29 TTB Basic Permit holders with Aptos, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 29
- Permit holders
- 6,404
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 10
- Wineries
- 2
- Importers
- California
- State
Aptos in one line
Aptos, California: 29 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (17).
- 452.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #431 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #142 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
29 permit holders registered to Aptos, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Aptos vs nearby California cities
Aptos ranks 142nd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Aptos
Wholesalers lead (17, 59%), followed by 10 wineries and 2 importers across 29 TTB premises.
All 29 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ginagain Spirits Frederick William Allen | Importer |
| Huxal Mezcal Manguera Imports | Importer |
| Ainsley Family Vineyard Alan Hicks | Wholesaler |
| Aptos Creek Vineyard | Wholesaler |
| Central Coast Boutique Wines Bria Media INC. | Wholesaler |
| Cider Horse CO Cider Horse CO, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ginagain Spirits Frederick William Allen | Wholesaler |
| Guarino Family Vineyards LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rosscienda Vineyard James D. Ross and Jenny N. Ross | Wholesaler |
| Aptos Vineyard John a. Marlo | Wholesaler |
| Lester Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Linda Closs Hovis | Wholesaler |
| Huxal Mezcal Manguera Imports | Wholesaler |
| Krazy Farm Cider Company Noah J. Selman | Wholesaler |
| Pacific Rim Marketing | Wholesaler |
| Regan Vineyards Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hartmann Vineyard Robert F Hartmann | Wholesaler |
| Tanuki Cider Robert Satoshi Honda | Wholesaler |
| Vista Dorada Ranch, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pleasant Valley Vineyards Craig Handley and Cathy Handley | Winery |
| Charmant Vineyards Eugene E. Theron & Juliette Theron | Winery |
| Rosscienda Vineyard James D. Ross and Jenny N. Ross | Winery |
| LA Vida Bella Vineyard LA Vida Bella Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Lester Company, LLC | Winery |
| Nicholson Vineyards Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Thibodeau Vineyard Peter Thibodeau | Winery |
| Salamandre Wine Cellars | Winery |
| Steelhead Engineering, INC. | Winery |
| Storrs Winery & Vineyard, LTD. | Winery |
How Aptos compares within California
Aptos ranks 142nd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 29 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of California's 21,002 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Aptos sits at #431 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Aptos's population at 6,404. That works out to 452.8 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Ginagain Spirits, Huxal Mezcal, Ainsley Family Vineyard (+26 more), spanning 17 wholesalers, 10 wineries, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Aptos, California?
Aptos has 29 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (17). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Aptos rank among California cities?
Aptos ranks 142nd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Aptos rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Aptos is #431 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Aptos extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ginagain Spirits, Huxal Mezcal, Ainsley Family Vineyard, Aptos Creek Vineyard, plus 25 more in the full list.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 29 TTB premises addresses grouped under Aptos, California — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.