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Alcohol permits in Salinas
82 TTB Basic Permit holders with Salinas, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 82
- Permit holders
- 161,761
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 27
- Wineries
- 13
- Importers
- California
- State
Salinas in one line
Salinas, California: 82 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (42).
- 50.7 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #124 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #47 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
Full Salinas directory (82 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.
Salinas vs nearby California cities
Salinas ranks 47th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Ukiah 82 permits
- South San Francisco 81 permits (+1 vs Salinas)
Four permit classes in Salinas
Wholesalers lead (42, 51%), followed by 27 wineries and 13 importers across 82 TTB premises.
All 82 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| C & a Produce Distributors, INC. | Importer |
| First Generation Americans First Generation Americans LLC | Importer |
| Guanaivato Imports L.L.C. | Importer |
| Guanaivato Imports L.L.C. | Importer |
| Happy Boy Distributor, INC. | Importer |
| Lineage Imports LLC | Importer |
| Sin Border Mariatinto USA LLC | Importer |
| Miramar Trading International Miramar Trading International, INC. | Importer |
| PH Importing Pelican Head Industries, LLC | Importer |
| Popelouchum Estate, LLC | Importer |
| Serrano Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Winescapes, LLC | Importer |
| Zenona Spirits Zenona | Importer |
| Lynch Wine Company A. R. Ronoski, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Mid Life Crisis Austin Harlow Winery INC. | Wholesaler |
| Corral Wine CO Bell Family Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Blair Vineyards Blair Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| C & a Produce Distributors, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Coventry Custom Crush Coventry Custom Crush, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Csa Craft Beer Distributing Csa Craft Beer Distributing LLC | Wholesaler |
| D'arrigo Bros. CO., of California | Wholesaler |
| Craft Artisan Ales David M. Olsen, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Swirl Cellars David Michael Ginn | Wholesaler |
| First Generation Americans First Generation Americans LLC | Wholesaler |
| Franscioni Farms INC | Wholesaler |
| Franscioni Farms, LLC | Wholesaler |
| No Ties Guy Frederick Henry Meckauer | Wholesaler |
| Gabilan Wine Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Gabilan Wine Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| Popelouchum Estate Grahm Estate LLC | Wholesaler |
| Guanaivato Imports L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
| MBF Company Jeff Moses | Wholesaler |
| Olson Vineyards Kevin Everett Olson | Wholesaler |
| Lineage Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Lyndon Fog Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Massa's Pavo Real Cellars Massa's Pavo Real Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Miramar Trading International Miramar Trading International, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Ottone Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Ph-Importing Pelican Head Industries, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Antle Wines Pinnacalitos Chalone, L.P. | Wholesaler |
| Popelouchum Estate, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Premium Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| Pwg, LLC | Wholesaler |
| River Road Enterprises, INC. (A California Corp) | Wholesaler |
| Vintage Solutions Ronald S. Niino | Wholesaler |
| Rustique Estate Wines Rusti Lee Silacci | Wholesaler |
| Rustique Estate Wines Rusti Lee Silacci | Wholesaler |
| Kobza Wine Ryan M. Kobza | Wholesaler |
| Scheid Vineyards California INC. | Wholesaler |
| Serrano Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Shale Canyon Wines Shale Canyon Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Pelerin Wines Sheppard Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Whitney Wine Club Whitney Pridey | Wholesaler |
| Work Street Wines Work Street Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Zenona Spirits Zenona | Wholesaler |
| Albatross Ridge Albatross Ridge LLC | Winery |
| Mid Life Crisis Wines Austin Harlow Winery INC. | Winery |
| Corral Wine CO. Bell Family Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Big Sur Vineyards Big Sur Wine Company | Winery |
| Brea Wines Brocateny LLC | Winery |
| Chualar Canyon Winery Chualar Canyon Winery LLC | Winery |
| Conundrum Conundrum Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Coventry Wines Coventry Wines, INC | Winery |
| De Tierra Vineyard De Tierra Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Robert Talbott Vineyards & Winery E. & J. Gallo Winery | Winery |
| Republican Red Fennacy Wine Company LLC | Winery |
| Popelouchum Estate Grahm Estate LLC | Winery |
| Vintner's Cellar Custom Winery John & Susan's Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Lou Mistrau LLC | Winery |
| Lucia Highlands Vineyard Lucia Highlands Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
| Lyndon Fog Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Sin Border Wines Mariatinto USA LLC | Winery |
| Diorio Cellars Mark Diorio | Winery |
| Mer Et Soleil Vineyards Mer Et Soleil LLC | Winery |
| Morgan Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Odonata Winery Odonata Winery | Winery |
| Otter Cove Wines Otter Cove, LLC | Winery |
| Pessagno Winery Pwg, LLC | Winery |
| Hammond Vineyards Reginald Hammond | Winery |
| Rustique Wines Rustique Wines LLC | Winery |
| Sea-Sun Vineyard Sea-Sun Winery LLC | Winery |
| Stefania Wine Stefania Wine, LLC | Winery |
How Salinas compares within California
Salinas ranks 47th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 82 permit holders listed here represent 0.4% 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, Salinas sits at #124 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 Salinas's population at 161,761. That works out to 50.7 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 C & a Produce Distributors, INC., First Generation Americans, Guanaivato Imports L.L.C. (+79 more), spanning 42 wholesalers, 27 wineries, 13 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Salinas, California?
Salinas has 82 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (42). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Salinas rank among California cities?
Salinas ranks 47th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Salinas rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Salinas is #124 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Salinas extract?
Examples from this city's table: C & a Produce Distributors, INC., First Generation Americans, Guanaivato Imports L.L.C., Guanaivato Imports L.L.C., plus 78 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. 82 TTB premises addresses grouped under Salinas, 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.