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Alcohol permits in Carmel
22 TTB Basic Permit holders with Carmel, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 22
- Permit holders
- 3
- Wineries
- 8
- Importers
- California
- State
Carmel in one line
Carmel, California: 22 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (11).
- #566 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #179 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026.
22 permit holders registered to Carmel, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Carmel vs nearby California cities
Carmel ranks 179th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Palm Desert 22 permits
- Daly City 22 permits
Four permit classes in Carmel
Wholesalers lead (11, 50%), followed by 8 importers and 3 wineries across 22 TTB premises.
All 22 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Ab&D Ab&D LLC | Importer |
| Amato CORP. | Importer |
| Chateau Julien Chateau Julien, INC. | Importer |
| Cipresso Cipresso International, INC. | Importer |
| Folktale Cult of 8 | Importer |
| Kristi-Lynn Wine Group LLC | Importer |
| El Jefe Tequila NGC Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Talking Animals Talking Animals, LLC | Importer |
| Ab&D Ab&D LLC | Wholesaler |
| Chateau Julien Chateau Julien, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Cipresso Cipresso International, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Kristi-Lynn Wine Group LLC | Wholesaler |
| Diorio Cellars Mark Diorio | Wholesaler |
| El Jefe Tequila NGC Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rancho Sin Frenos Rancho Sin Frenos, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Carmel Wine Merchants Rare Collectibles, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sterten Cellars Sterten Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Steve W Quinn | Wholesaler |
| Talking Animals Talking Animals, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Common Thread Wine LLC | Winery |
| Folktale Cult of 8 | Winery |
| Domain Messier Messier Vineyards LLC | Winery |
How Carmel compares within California
Carmel ranks 179th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 22 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, Carmel sits at #566 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.
Named holders in this extract include Ab&D, Amato CORP., Chateau Julien (+19 more), spanning 11 wholesalers, 8 importers, 3 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Carmel, California?
Carmel has 22 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (11). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Carmel rank among California cities?
Carmel ranks 179th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Carmel rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Carmel is #566 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Carmel extract?
Examples from this city's table: Ab&D, Amato CORP., Chateau Julien, Cipresso, plus 18 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 →
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. 22 TTB premises addresses grouped under Carmel, 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.