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Alcohol permits in Santa Margarita
8 TTB Basic Permit holders with Santa Margarita, California premises — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers from the August 2026 FOIA file.
- 8
- Permit holders
- 1,149
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 2
- Importers
- California
- State
Santa Margarita in one line
Santa Margarita, California: 8 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 696.3 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #1690 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #360 of 889
- California city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
8 permit holders registered to Santa Margarita, California addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Santa Margarita vs nearby California cities
Santa Margarita ranks 360th in California — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Harbor City 8 permits
- Middletown 8 permits
Four permit classes in Santa Margarita
Wineries lead (3, 38%), followed by 3 wholesalers and 2 importers across 8 TTB premises.
All 8 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Pacific Beverage CO. | Importer |
| Warroom Cellars Warroom Ventures, LLC | Importer |
| Pacific Beverage CO. | Wholesaler |
| Amivida Richard G. Carriker & Cynthia R. Carriker | Wholesaler |
| Warroom Cellars Warroom Ventures, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Michael P. Knodl | Winery |
| Pozo Valley Pozo Valley, LLC | Winery |
| Soaring Hawk Vineyards Soaring Hawk Vineyards INC. | Winery |
How Santa Margarita compares within California
Santa Margarita ranks 360th of 889 cities in California by permit count; Napa leads the state with 1,811 holders.
Nationwide, Santa Margarita sits at #1,690 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 Margarita's population at 1,149. That works out to 696.3 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 Pacific Beverage CO., Warroom Cellars, Pacific Beverage CO. (+5 more), spanning 3 wineries, 3 wholesalers, 2 importers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Santa Margarita, California?
Santa Margarita has 8 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Santa Margarita rank among California cities?
Santa Margarita ranks 360th of 889 cities in California; Napa leads with 1,811 holders.
How does Santa Margarita rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Santa Margarita is #1,690 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 Margarita extract?
Examples from this city's table: Pacific Beverage CO., Warroom Cellars, Pacific Beverage CO., Amivida, plus 4 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. 8 TTB premises addresses grouped under 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.