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Alcohol permits in San Rafael
51 federal alcohol Basic Permits in San Rafael; wholesalers are the dominant class (35).
- 51
- Permit holders
- 60,433
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 35
- Wholesalers
- 16
- Importers
- California
- State
San Rafael in one line
San Rafael, California: 51 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (35).
- 84.4 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #224 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #83 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
Full San Rafael directory (51 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.
San Rafael vs nearby California cities
San Rafael ranks 83rd in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Costa Mesa 52 permits (+1 vs San Rafael)
- North Hollywood 51 permits
Wholesalers and importers split San Rafael
San Rafael is a two-class market: 35 wholesalers (69%) and 16 importers (31%) among 51 holders.
All 51 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Artisan Wine Imports LLC | Importer |
| East West Beverages ,INC. | Importer |
| Freebrook Imports Freebrook Imports, LLC | Importer |
| Garcia Group Spirits, LLC | Importer |
| Global Wine Company INC | Importer |
| Ice Box Foods Ice Box Foods, INC. | Importer |
| Igel International, INC. | Importer |
| Leroy INC. | Importer |
| Liquid Assets Collective, LLC | Importer |
| Burgundy and Beyond Louis Latour INC. | Importer |
| Louis Latour INC. | Importer |
| Mad Wine Global LLC | Importer |
| Premier Wine Group Premier Wine Group, LLC | Importer |
| Private Wine Imports Private Wine Imports LLC | Importer |
| Sherri's Champagne Sherri's Champagne, LLC | Importer |
| TC USA, LLC | Importer |
| 689 Cellars L.P. | Wholesaler |
| Area Code Wine CO. Area Code Wine Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Artisan Wine Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ca2br Wine Commerce LLC | Wholesaler |
| Blaine Cantina Stoga LLC | Wholesaler |
| Dunkirk Spirit, LLC | Wholesaler |
| East West Beverages ,INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vinokart Eudaimonia Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| Freebrook Imports Freebrook Imports, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vinship Global Wine Company INC | Wholesaler |
| Golden Rule Spirits | Wholesaler |
| Homefire of Sonoma LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ice Box Foods Ice Box Foods, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Kelleher Family Vineyard LLC | Wholesaler |
| Legs Wine Legs Wine, Linda Nicolay General Partner | Wholesaler |
| Vinmarin Distribution Linda Jane Reid | Wholesaler |
| Liquid Assets Collective, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Burgundy and Beyond Louis Latour INC. | Wholesaler |
| Mad Wine Global LLC | Wholesaler |
| Nature's Sungrown Foods, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Natures Sungrown Foods Nature's Sungrown Foods, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Acre Wines Old Lodge, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Parum Leo Wine Parum Leo Wine, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Peter Paul Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Porthos Porthos Ventures, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Premier Wine Group Premier Wine Group, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Private Wine Imports Private Wine Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| R. Buoncristiani Vineyard LLC | Wholesaler |
| Sherri's Champagne Sherri's Champagne, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Occidental Trading CO. Soo Young Kim | Wholesaler |
| Blue Horse Wine and Cattle Company The Blue Horse Wine and Cattle Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Piroski Group, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Valentine Vineyard Estates Valentine Vineyards | Wholesaler |
| Fun Mom Wines West Coast Wine Consulting, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wines Select Wines Select LLC | Wholesaler |
How San Rafael compares within California
San Rafael ranks 83rd of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 51 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, San Rafael sits at #224 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 San Rafael's population at 60,433. That works out to 84.4 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 Artisan Wine Imports LLC, East West Beverages ,INC., Freebrook Imports (+48 more), spanning 35 wholesalers, 16 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in San Rafael, California?
San Rafael has 51 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (35). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does San Rafael rank among California cities?
San Rafael ranks 83rd of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does San Rafael rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
San Rafael is #224 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the San Rafael extract?
Examples from this city's table: Artisan Wine Imports LLC, East West Beverages ,INC., Freebrook Imports, Garcia Group Spirits, LLC, plus 47 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. 51 TTB premises addresses grouped under San Rafael, 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.