BW-BONDED · Hickory, North Carolina
Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup
Doing business as Advantage Beer & Wine Supplies. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- STEADY-BOOK
- North Carolina book
- SOLO-CITY
- Hickory crowd
The record
Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (NC-W-15031), with premises in Hickory, North Carolina.
- NC-W-15031
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- STEADY-BOOK
- North Carolina winery book
- SOLO-CITY
- wineries crowd in Hickory
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- STEADY-BOOK
- SOLO-CITY
- STATE-#11
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | NC-W-15031 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Advantage Beer & Wine Supplies |
| City | Hickory |
| County | Catawba |
| ZIP code | 28602 |
| State | North Carolina |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup fits in North Carolina
312
winery permits in North Carolina · STEADY-BOOK
#11
of 52 states for wineries
1,913
all permits in North Carolina · DENSE-BOOK
North Carolina registers 312 bonded wineries (1.7% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #11 among states. Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup in Hickory is one holder in that book; 1,913 total FAA permits sit in North Carolina across all four classes.
North Carolina's winery book vs every state
Where North Carolina's 312 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. belongs to
312 11th of 52 higher than 41 of 52 states
States, banded by winery permit count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source TTB FOIA List of Permittees, aggregated by state · September 2026
Read with Joseph a. Grzesiak JR.
ABS(winery_count) peers first (same permit class, other states), then a LARGEST-distance pole and a class-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip.
5680 L.L.C. · Colorado →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Colorado 275 wineries (Δ 37 lighter vs North Carolina).
Public House Brewing Company · Missouri →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Missouri 363 wineries (Δ 51 heavier vs North Carolina).
1891 Winery LLC · Wisconsin →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Wisconsin 253 wineries (Δ 59 lighter vs North Carolina).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 6,088 vs North Carolina's STEADY-BOOK).
North Carolina permit board · STEADY-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · STEADY-BOOK
Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. sits in North Carolina's STEADY-BOOK winery book (312 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · SOLO-CITY
Joseph a. Grzesiak JR.'s BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Two PlainAlcohol-derived peer sets for Joseph a. Grzesiak JR., both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not city or state containment (the in-city list above stays local).
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (21 holders in Hickory).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup hold?
Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number NC-W-15031. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup located?
Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup's permit premises is in Hickory, North Carolina (Catawba County), ZIP 28602. North Carolina holds 312 winery permits - the 11th most of any state.
How should I verify Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup's permit?
Cross-check permit number NC-W-15031 against the TTB Public Permit Search and confirm the winery class matches your use case. This page reflects the September 2026 FOIA List of Permittees extract; status can change between vintages.
Reading this BW-BONDED plate
Joseph a. Grzesiak JR. and Michael Joseph Walkup's BW-BONDED plate (NC-W-15031) authorizes federal winery activity in Hickory, North Carolina under the FAA Act. A Bonded Winery permit covers production and blending under federal bond; it does not authorize retail sale to consumers and is not a state ABC license.