BW-BONDED · Chesapeake, Virginia
Bottle of Red, LLC
Doing business as Carafe Wine Makers. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Virginia book
- PAIR-CITY
- Chesapeake crowd
The record
Bottle of Red, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (VA-W-15015), with premises in Chesapeake, Virginia.
- VA-W-15015
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Virginia winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in Chesapeake
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#7
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | VA-W-15015 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Carafe Wine Makers |
| City | Chesapeake |
| County | Chesapeake City |
| ZIP code | 23320 |
| State | Virginia |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Bottle of Red, LLC fits in Virginia
643
winery permits in Virginia · DENSE-BOOK
#7
of 52 states for wineries
2,025
all permits in Virginia · MEGA-BOOK
Virginia registers 643 bonded wineries (3.5% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #7 among states. Bottle of Red, LLC in Chesapeake is one holder in that book; 2,025 total FAA permits sit in Virginia across all four classes.
Virginia's winery book vs every state
Where Virginia's 643 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Bottle of Red, LLC belongs to
643 7th of 52 higher than 45 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 Bottle of Red, LLC
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.
KBR Winery · Pennsylvania →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Pennsylvania 622 wineries (Δ 21 lighter vs Virginia).
Babe's Sports Grille · Ohio →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Ohio 558 wineries (Δ 85 lighter vs Virginia).
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 111 heavier vs Virginia).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,757 vs Virginia's DENSE-BOOK).
Virginia permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
Bottle of Red, LLC sits in Virginia's DENSE-BOOK winery book (643 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · PAIR-CITY
Bottle of Red, LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Chesapeake
All permit holders in Chesapeake →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside Virginia with comparable city books — Bottle of Red, LLC'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 (19 holders in Chesapeake).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (4 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Bottle of Red, LLC hold?
Bottle of Red, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number VA-W-15015. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Bottle of Red, LLC located?
Bottle of Red, LLC's permit premises is in Chesapeake, Virginia (Chesapeake City County), ZIP 23320. Virginia holds 643 winery permits - the 7th most of any state.
How should I verify Bottle of Red, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number VA-W-15015 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
Bottle of Red, LLC's BW-BONDED plate sits in Virginia's DENSE-BOOK winery book (643 active, state #7 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.