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Alcohol permits in Rancho Santa Margarita
12 TTB Basic Permit holders with Rancho Santa Margarita, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 12
- Permit holders
- 46,990
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 5
- Wholesalers
- 7
- Importers
- California
- State
Rancho Santa Margarita in one line
Rancho Santa Margarita, California: 12 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (7).
- 25.5 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1116 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #284 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
12 permit holders registered to Rancho Santa Margarita, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Rancho Santa Margarita vs nearby California cities
Rancho Santa Margarita ranks 284th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Downey 12 permits
- Lake Forest 12 permits
Importers and wholesalers split Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita is a two-class market: 7 importers (58%) and 5 wholesalers (42%) among 12 holders.
All 12 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| 1026 Beverage Company, LLC | Importer |
| Beverage Advantage Wine & Spirits LLC | Importer |
| California Tequila California Tequila LLC | Importer |
| California Tequila, INC. | Importer |
| Mate Maker Beverages INC. | Importer |
| McClain Vineyards McClain Family Cellars, INC | Importer |
| Vinovia Wine Group, INC. | Importer |
| 1026 Beverage Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| California Tequila, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mate Maker Mate Maker Beverages INC. | Wholesaler |
| McClain Vineyards McClain Family Cellars, INC | Wholesaler |
| Vinovia Wine Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
How Rancho Santa Margarita compares within California
Rancho Santa Margarita ranks 284th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 12 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, Rancho Santa Margarita sits at #1,116 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 Rancho Santa Margarita's population at 46,990. That works out to 25.5 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 1026 Beverage Company, LLC, Beverage Advantage Wine & Spirits LLC, California Tequila (+9 more), spanning 7 importers, 5 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Rancho Santa Margarita, California?
Rancho Santa Margarita has 12 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (7). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Rancho Santa Margarita rank among California cities?
Rancho Santa Margarita ranks 284th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Rancho Santa Margarita rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Rancho Santa Margarita is #1,116 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Rancho Santa Margarita extract?
Examples from this city's table: 1026 Beverage Company, LLC, Beverage Advantage Wine & Spirits LLC, California Tequila, California Tequila, INC., plus 8 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. 12 TTB premises addresses grouped under Rancho Santa Margarita, 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.