BW-BONDED · San Marcos, Texas
Rak Hestand, LLC
Doing business as Ruby Heels Wine Shoppe. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas book
- PAIR-CITY
- San Marcos crowd
The record
Rak Hestand, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (TX-W-21009), with premises in San Marcos, Texas.
- TX-W-21009
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- DENSE-BOOK
- Texas winery book
- PAIR-CITY
- wineries crowd in San Marcos
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- DENSE-BOOK
- PAIR-CITY
- STATE-#3
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | TX-W-21009 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Ruby Heels Wine Shoppe |
| City | San Marcos |
| County | Hays |
| ZIP code | 78666 |
| State | Texas |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Rak Hestand, LLC 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. Rak Hestand, LLC in San Marcos is one holder in that book; 5,153 total FAA permits sit in Texas across all four classes.
Texas's winery book vs every state
Where Texas's 1,013 active wineries rank among all states, the cohort Rak Hestand, LLC 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 Rak Hestand, 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.
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
Rak Hestand, LLC 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 · PAIR-CITY
Rak Hestand, LLC's BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near San Marcos
All permit holders in San Marcos →Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside Texas with comparable city books — Rak Hestand, 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 (15 holders in San Marcos).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (3 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Rak Hestand, LLC hold?
Rak Hestand, LLC holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number TX-W-21009. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Rak Hestand, LLC located?
Rak Hestand, LLC's permit premises is in San Marcos, Texas (Hays County), ZIP 78666. Texas holds 1,013 winery permits - the 3rd most of any state.
How should I verify Rak Hestand, LLC's permit?
Cross-check permit number TX-W-21009 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
Rak Hestand, LLC'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.