BW-BONDED · Middletown, New York
Edward J. Cuccio
Doing business as Buffalo Hill Winery. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- New York book
- PAIR-CITY
- Middletown crowd
The record
Edward J. Cuccio holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (NY-W-228), with premises in Middletown, New York.
- NY-W-228
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- New York winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Middletown
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#5
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | NY-W-228 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Buffalo Hill Winery |
| City | Middletown |
| County | Orange |
| ZIP code | 10940 |
| State | New York |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Edward J. Cuccio fits in New York
854
winery permits in New York · DENSE-BOOK
#5
of 52 states for wineries
5,887
all permits in New York · MEGA-BOOK
New York registers 854 bonded wineries (4.7% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #5 among states. Edward J. Cuccio in Middletown is one holder in that book; 5,887 total FAA permits sit in New York across all four classes.
New York's winery book vs every state
Where New York's 854 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Edward J. Cuccio belongs to
854 5th of 52 higher than 47 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 Edward J. Cuccio
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.
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 100 lighter vs New York).
12 Ranch Wines, INC. · Oregon →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Oregon 995 wineries (Δ 141 heavier vs New York).
12 Fires Winery & Vineyard, LLC · Texas →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Texas 1,013 wineries (Δ 159 heavier vs New York).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,546 vs New York's DENSE-BOOK).
New York permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
Edward J. Cuccio sits in New York's DENSE-BOOK winery book (854 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Edward J. Cuccio's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Middletown
All permit holders in Middletown →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside New York with comparable city books — Edward J. Cuccio's winery plate is compared on permit-holder density, not production volume.
Similar city permit density
Nearest cross-state wineries by city permit-holder count (12 holders in Middletown).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (3 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Edward J. Cuccio hold?
Edward J. Cuccio holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number NY-W-228. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Edward J. Cuccio located?
Edward J. Cuccio's permit premises is in Middletown, New York (Orange County), ZIP 10940. New York holds 854 winery permits - the 5th most of any state.
How should I verify Edward J. Cuccio's permit?
Cross-check permit number NY-W-228 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 a dense book winery plate
Edward J. Cuccio's BW-BONDED plate sits in New York's DENSE-BOOK winery book (854 active, state #5 nationally). 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.