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Alcohol permits in Modesto
44 TTB Basic Permit holders with Modesto, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 44
- Permit holders
- 219,215
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- California
- State
Modesto in one line
Modesto, California: 44 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (26).
- 20.1 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #258 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #96 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
44 permit holders registered to Modesto, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Modesto vs nearby California cities
Modesto ranks 96th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Solvang 45 permits (+1 vs Modesto)
- Westlake Village 43 permits (+1 vs Modesto)
Four permit classes in Modesto
Wholesalers lead (26, 59%), followed by 10 importers and 6 wineries across 44 TTB premises.
All 44 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Gallo E. & J. Gallo Winery | Distillery |
| Copper Cane Spirits Isla de Califa LLC | Distillery |
| Boss Spirits, INC. | Importer |
| E. & J. Gallo Winery | Importer |
| G3 Enterprises, INC. | Importer |
| Cervantes Gabino Cervantes Castaneda | Importer |
| Livewire Distributing Livewire Sales and Exporting LLC | Importer |
| Pampelonne Pampelonne LLC | Importer |
| Park Avenue Wine, LLC Park Avenue Wine LLC | Importer |
| Resurrection Brands Resurrection Brands LLC | Importer |
| Sierra Pacific Distribution Services, INC. | Importer |
| Thoukis Wine Company INC. | Importer |
| 1933 Craft Distribution 1933 Craft Distribution LLC | Wholesaler |
| Bacchus Vineyards | Wholesaler |
| Greater Purpose Brio Enterprises LLC | Wholesaler |
| Custom Spirits Logistics, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Dagny Beer Dagny Brewing CO. | Wholesaler |
| Aroma's Uncorked David & Traci Butcher | Wholesaler |
| Delta Sierra Beverage, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Donaghy Sales, LLC Donaghy Sales, LLC | Wholesaler |
| E. & J. Gallo Winery | Wholesaler |
| Duarte Georgetown Georgetown Properties, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Harbor Distributing Harbor Distributing, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| Silkwood Wines CO. John R. Monnich | Wholesaler |
| Johnson Brothers Liquor Company of California | Wholesaler |
| Lazzerini Group LLC | Wholesaler |
| Livewire Establishments LLC | Wholesaler |
| Livewire Distributing Livewire Sales and Exporting LLC | Wholesaler |
| MTC Distributing | Wholesaler |
| Pampelonne Pampelonne LLC | Wholesaler |
| Park Avenue Wine LLC | Wholesaler |
| Resurrection Brands Resurrection Brands LLC | Wholesaler |
| Stacked Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| L & M Distributors Sweetwater Distributions, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Thoukis Wine Company INC. | Wholesaler |
| Warnerville Wine Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wend-Tyler Winery, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Republic National Distributing Company of California Young's Market Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Deblyn Wines Deblyn Wines, INC. | Winery |
| Gallo E. & J. Gallo Winery | Winery |
| G3 Enterprises G3 Enterprises, INC. | Winery |
| Marshall Estates, LLC | Winery |
| Silkwood Wines Silkwood Wines, LLC. | Winery |
| Wend-Tyler Winery Wend-Tyler Winery, INC. | Winery |
How Modesto compares within California
Modesto ranks 96th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 44 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% 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, Modesto sits at #258 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 Modesto's population at 219,215. That works out to 20.1 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 Gallo, Copper Cane Spirits, Boss Spirits, INC. (+41 more), spanning 26 wholesalers, 10 importers, 6 wineries, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Modesto, California?
Modesto has 44 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (26). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Modesto rank among California cities?
Modesto ranks 96th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Modesto rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Modesto is #258 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Modesto extract?
Examples from this city's table: Gallo, Copper Cane Spirits, Boss Spirits, INC., E. & J. Gallo Winery, plus 40 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. 44 TTB premises addresses grouped under Modesto, 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.