BW-BONDED · Escondido, California

Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith

Doing business as Eralto Vineyard. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.

BW-BONDED
TTB plate: Active
Status: MEGA-BOOK
California book: BUSY-CITY
Escondido crowd

The record

Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (CA-W-17694), with premises in Escondido, California.

CA-W-17694
federal permit number: BW-BONDED
TTB class plate: MEGA-BOOK
California winery book: BUSY-CITY
wineries crowd in Escondido

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.

BW-BONDED
MEGA-BOOK
BUSY-CITY
STATE-#1

Not legal advice · see methodology.

Permit & location

Permit class	Winery
Status	Active
Federal permit no.	CA-W-17694
Operating name (DBA)	Eralto Vineyard
City	Escondido
County	San Diego
ZIP code	92025
State	California
Federal regulator	Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

How Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith fits in California

6,400

winery permits in California · MEGA-BOOK

of 52 states for wineries

21,002

all permits in California · MEGA-BOOK

California registers 6,400 bonded wineries (35.3% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #1 among states. Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith in Escondido is one holder in that book; 21,002 total FAA permits sit in California across all four classes.

California's winery book vs every state

Where California's 6,400 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith belongs to

6,400 1st of 52 the highest 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 Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith

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.

14 Acres Vineyard & Winery, LLC · Washington →

BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK

ABS(winery_count) peer: Washington 1,430 wineries (Δ 4,970 lighter vs California).

12 Fires Winery & Vineyard, LLC · Texas →

BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK

ABS(winery_count) peer: Texas 1,013 wineries (Δ 5,387 lighter vs California).

12 Ranch Wines, INC. · Oregon →

BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK

ABS(winery_count) peer: Oregon 995 wineries (Δ 5,405 lighter vs California).

Anxo · District of Columbia →

BW-BONDED · TRACE-BOOK · POLE

LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: District of Columbia holds 11 wineries (Δ 6,389 vs California's MEGA-BOOK).

California permit board · MEGA-BOOK →

BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK

Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith sits in California's MEGA-BOOK winery book (6,400 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.

Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →

BW-BONDED · BUSY-CITY

Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.

Other wineries near Escondido

Blue-Merle Winery Winery Altipiano Vineyard and Winery Winery Artifact Vineyard and Winery LLC Winery Artivine LLC Winery Belle Marie Winery, LLC Winery In Vino Veritas Vineyards and Winery Winery

All permit holders in Escondido →

Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities

Nationwide wineries outside California with comparable city books — Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith'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 (74 holders in Escondido).

Big Cypress Winery · Naples, Florida 75 city Maine Mead Works · Portland, Maine 73 city City Scape Winery · Greenville, South Carolina 75 city Gabriele Rausse Winery · Charlottesville, Virginia 72 city

Similar city winery count

Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (40 here).

East End Wine Company · Mattituck, New York 40 wineries Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery · Traverse City, Michigan 43 wineries Wine BY Joe, LLC · Dundee, Oregon 44 wineries Water 2 Wine Tx-6 · Austin, Texas 36 wineries

← All California permits All wineries →

Frequently asked questions

What permit does Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith hold?

Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number CA-W-17694. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).

Where is Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith located?

Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith's permit premises is in Escondido, California (San Diego County), ZIP 92025. California holds 6,400 winery permits - the 1st most of any state.

How should I verify Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith's permit?

Cross-check permit number CA-W-17694 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 mega book winery plate

Thomas Cole, Alan Grant, Eric Smith's BW-BONDED plate sits in California's MEGA-BOOK winery book (6,400 active, state #1 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.