BW-BONDED · Houston, Texas
BBR Imports, INC.
Doing business as French Country Wines. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas book
- BUSY-CITY
- Houston crowd
The record
BBR Imports, INC. holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (TX-W-15062), with premises in Houston, Texas.
- TX-W-15062
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas winery book
- BUSY-CITY
- wineries crowd in Houston
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- BUSY-CITY
- STATE-#3
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | TX-W-15062 |
| Operating name (DBA) | French Country Wines |
| City | Houston |
| County | Harris |
| ZIP code | 77098 |
| State | Texas |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How BBR Imports, INC. fits in Texas
1,013
winery permits in Texas · DENSE-BOOK
#3
of 52 states for wineries
5,153
all permits in Texas · MEGA-BOOK
Texas registers 1,013 bonded wineries (5.6% of the 18,120 U.S. winery class), ranked #3 among states. BBR Imports, INC. in Houston is one holder in that book; 5,153 total FAA permits sit in Texas across all four classes.
Note: this business's name suggests an importer operation, but its TTB record on file classifies this specific permit as a Winery -- a business can legally hold more than one permit class (for example, a winery producing brandy to fortify wine needs a separate Distilled Spirits Plant permit). This page reflects the permit class TTB assigned to permit number TX-W-15062 specifically, which may not be the business's primary product line.
Texas's winery book vs every state
Where Texas's 1,013 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort BBR Imports, INC. belongs to
1,013 3rd of 52 higher than 49 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 BBR Imports, INC.
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.
12 Ranch Wines, INC. · Oregon →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Oregon 995 wineries (Δ 18 lighter vs Texas).
Clover Pond Vineyard · New York →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: New York 854 wineries (Δ 159 lighter vs Texas).
Ayla · Michigan →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
ABS(winery_count) peer: Michigan 754 wineries (Δ 259 lighter vs Texas).
001 Vintners · California →
BW-BONDED · MEGA-BOOK · POLE
LARGEST-distance ABS(winery_count) pole: California holds 6,400 wineries (Δ 5,387 vs Texas's DENSE-BOOK).
Texas permit board · DENSE-BOOK →
BW-BONDED · DENSE-BOOK
BBR Imports, INC. sits in Texas's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,013 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.
Wine industry by state · BW-BONDED →
BW-BONDED · BUSY-CITY
BBR Imports, INC.'s BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Houston
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside Texas with comparable city books — BBR Imports, INC.'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 (790 holders in Houston).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (60 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does BBR Imports, INC. hold?
BBR Imports, INC. holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number TX-W-15062. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is BBR Imports, INC. located?
BBR Imports, INC.'s permit premises is in Houston, Texas (Harris County), ZIP 77098. Texas holds 1,013 winery permits - the 3rd most of any state.
How should I verify BBR Imports, INC.'s permit?
Cross-check permit number TX-W-15062 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
BBR Imports, INC.'s BW-BONDED plate sits in Texas's DENSE-BOOK winery book (1,013 active, state #3 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.