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Alcohol permits in Monterey
34 federal alcohol Basic Permits in Monterey; wholesalers are the dominant class (21).
- 34
- Permit holders
- 29,613
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 6
- Wineries
- 7
- Importers
- California
- State
Monterey in one line
Monterey, California: 34 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (21).
- 114.8 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #361 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #127 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
34 permit holders registered to Monterey, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Monterey vs nearby California cities
Monterey ranks 127th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Burbank 35 permits (+1 vs Monterey)
- San Clemente 34 permits
Four permit classes in Monterey
Wholesalers lead (21, 62%), followed by 7 importers and 6 wineries across 34 TTB premises.
All 34 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Czech Commerce, LTD. | Importer |
| Madeleine Wines Damien Georis | Importer |
| Doc Pepe's Lab Doc Pepe's Lab, LLC | Importer |
| Chateau Julien Great American Wineries, INC. | Importer |
| MBF Company Jeff Moses | Importer |
| Madeleine Wines LLC | Importer |
| Penniless Adventurer, INC. | Importer |
| Carmel Valley Vintners, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cult of 8 | Wholesaler |
| Czech Commerce, LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Madeleine Wines Damien Georis | Wholesaler |
| Doc Pepe's Lab Doc Pepe's Lab, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Foghorn Wines Foghorn, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Great American Wineries, INC. Great American Wineries, INC. | Wholesaler |
| J. Project Team CO. | Wholesaler |
| Madeleine Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Monterey Bay Beer Distributing Company Monterey Bay Brewing Company | Wholesaler |
| Monterey Bay Brewing Company | Wholesaler |
| Navy Exchange Package Store | Wholesaler |
| Nordic Techology, INC. Nordic Technology & Trade, INC | Wholesaler |
| North Bay Trading CO., INC. | Wholesaler |
| Otter Cove Otter Cove, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pacific Grove Brewing Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Penniless Adventurer, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Ryan M. Kobza | Wholesaler |
| The Congenial Spirits Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Wine Experience - Monterey The Wine Experience, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Veritas Cellars Veritas Associates LLC | Wholesaler |
| Albatross Ridge Winery Albatross Ridge Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Carmel Ridge Winery Carmel Ranch Corporation | Winery |
| Doc Pepe's Lab Doc Pepe's Lab, LLC | Winery |
| RJM Holdings, LLC | Winery |
| The Wine Experience The Wine Experience, LLC | Winery |
| Vino Giuliana Tim Harris | Winery |
How Monterey compares within California
Monterey ranks 127th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 34 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, Monterey sits at #361 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 Monterey's population at 29,613. That works out to 114.8 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 Czech Commerce, LTD., Madeleine Wines, Doc Pepe's Lab (+31 more), spanning 21 wholesalers, 7 importers, 6 wineries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Monterey, California?
Monterey has 34 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (21). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Monterey rank among California cities?
Monterey ranks 127th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Monterey rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Monterey is #361 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Monterey extract?
Examples from this city's table: Czech Commerce, LTD., Madeleine Wines, Doc Pepe's Lab, Chateau Julien, plus 30 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. 34 TTB premises addresses grouped under Monterey, 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.