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Alcohol permits in Santa Cruz
69 TTB Basic Permit holders with Santa Cruz, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 69
- Permit holders
- 61,607
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 29
- Wineries
- 2
- Distilleries
- California
- State
Santa Cruz in one line
Santa Cruz, California: 69 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wholesalers are the largest class (31).
- 112 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #157 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #58 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
Full Santa Cruz directory (69 holders). Names link to individual permit pages with class, DBA, and TTB permit number where published.
Santa Cruz vs nearby California cities
Santa Cruz ranks 58th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
Four permit classes in Santa Cruz
Wholesalers lead (31, 45%), followed by 29 wineries and 7 importers across 69 TTB premises.
All 69 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Deven Wek | Distillery |
| Venus Spirits LLC Venus Spirits LLC | Distillery |
| Andrew Thomas Pohorsky | Importer |
| Bruvado Imports Blanco Basura Beverage, INC. | Importer |
| Bonny Doon Winery, INC. | Importer |
| Deven Wek | Importer |
| Divina Selections LLC | Importer |
| Eponymous Imports LLC | Importer |
| Touchstone Wines Touchstone Wines, LLC | Importer |
| Alan Cain Wolf | Wholesaler |
| West Cliff Wines Andre Jacques Beauregard | Wholesaler |
| Andrew Thomas Pohorsky | Wholesaler |
| Birichino Arpent, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Madson Wines Cole Thomas | Wholesaler |
| Council Tree Wine Company Council Tree, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Demuth Kemos Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Deven Wek | Wholesaler |
| Divina Selections LLC | Wholesaler |
| Eponymous Imports LLC | Wholesaler |
| Wine Club of the Santa Cruz Mountains Eric Kennedy | Wholesaler |
| Rexford Winery Hillcrest Winery | Wholesaler |
| Santa Cruz Spirits James Howard Keener | Wholesaler |
| Bottle Jack Wines John Lloyd Ritchey IV | Wholesaler |
| Etheridge Enterprises Katherine Etheridge | Wholesaler |
| Mayo Cellars Keegan Keoni Mayo | Wholesaler |
| Margins Wine Margins Wine LLC | Wholesaler |
| Mastodon Beer Company Mastodon Brewing CO., LLC | Wholesaler |
| Stagiaire Wine Mayeaux Grape Clinic LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ipnosi Cellars Michael David Yoshio Kubo | Wholesaler |
| Pelican Ranch Wines Phil & Peggy Crews | Wholesaler |
| Santa Cruz Cider Company LLC | Wholesaler |
| SC Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Shackteau Wines Shackteau Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Condor's Hope Ranch Stephen R. Gliessman & Roberta M. Jaffe | Wholesaler |
| The Charapa Project, LLC | Wholesaler |
| The People's Beverage Company | Wholesaler |
| Thunder Mountain, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Tuya Superbrew Tuya Superbrew LLC | Wholesaler |
| Fre4rm Distribution CO Tyler G Johansen | Wholesaler |
| West Peak Sparkling Spirits West Cliff Seltzer, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Anzani Cider Anzani Cider LLC | Winery |
| Equinox Ashley Jackson-Yi LLC | Winery |
| Beauregard Vineyards Beauregard Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Four Gates Winery Bruce Cantz | Winery |
| Coastal Range Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
| Copious Winery Copious Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Corralitios Ridge Winery Corralitos Ridge Vineyards Corporation | Winery |
| Dancing Creek Winery Dancing Creek Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Clos Tita Winery DR. David Stewart Estrada | Winery |
| McHenry Vineyard Henry M. and Linda J. McHenry | Winery |
| Rexford Winery Hillcrest Winery | Winery |
| Alberti Vineyard James & Margaret a. Alberti | Winery |
| Bottle Jack Cellars John Lloyd Ritchey IV | Winery |
| Kissed by an Angel Wines Kissed BY an Angel Wines, LLC | Winery |
| LA Madrona Vineyard and Winery | Winery |
| Madson Wines Madson Wines LLC | Winery |
| Sones Cellars Michael V. & Lois E. Sones | Winery |
| Mja Vineyard Mja Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Partage Wine CO. LLC | Winery |
| Private Vine Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Rachael Henrichsen | Winery |
| Granite Ridge Vineyard Robert J. Goldspink | Winery |
| Tanuki Cider Robert S Honda | Winery |
| Samuel Louis Wines Samuel Louis Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard LLC | Winery |
| Vine Hill Winery Santa Cruz Vineyards LP, Santa Cruz Vineyards LLC, General Partner | Winery |
| Stockwell Cellars Stockwell Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Storrs Winery Storrs Winery & Vineyard, LTD. | Winery |
| Ser Walsh Wine LLC | Winery |
How Santa Cruz compares within California
Santa Cruz ranks 58th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
The 69 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% 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, Santa Cruz sits at #157 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 Santa Cruz's population at 61,607. That works out to 112 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 Deven Wek, Venus Spirits LLC, Andrew Thomas Pohorsky (+66 more), spanning 31 wholesalers, 29 wineries, 7 importers, 2 distilleries.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Santa Cruz, California?
Santa Cruz has 69 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wholesalers (31). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Santa Cruz rank among California cities?
Santa Cruz ranks 58th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Santa Cruz rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Santa Cruz is #157 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Santa Cruz extract?
Examples from this city's table: Deven Wek, Venus Spirits LLC, Andrew Thomas Pohorsky, Bruvado Imports, plus 65 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. 69 TTB premises addresses grouped under Santa Cruz, 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.