BW-BONDED · Santa Rosa, California
Wine of the Month Club, INC.
Doing business as Wine of the Month Cellars. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.
- BW-BONDED
- TTB plate
- Active
- Status
- MEGA-BOOK
- California book
- CROWDED-CITY
- Santa Rosa crowd
The record
Wine of the Month Club, INC. holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit (CA-W-16869), with premises in Santa Rosa, California.
- CA-W-16869
- federal permit number
- BW-BONDED
- TTB class plate
- MEGA-BOOK
- California winery book
- CROWDED-CITY
- wineries crowd in Santa Rosa
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.
- BW-BONDED
- MEGA-BOOK
- CROWDED-CITY
- STATE-#1
Not legal advice · see methodology.
Permit & location
| Permit class | Winery |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Federal permit no. | CA-W-16869 |
| Operating name (DBA) | Wine of the Month Cellars |
| City | Santa Rosa |
| County | Sonoma |
| ZIP code | 95403 |
| State | California |
| Federal regulator | Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) |
How Wine of the Month Club, INC. fits in California
6,400
winery permits in California · MEGA-BOOK
#1
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. Wine of the Month Club, INC. in Santa Rosa 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 Wine of the Month Club, INC. 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 Wine of the Month Club, 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.
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
Wine of the Month Club, INC. 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 · CROWDED-CITY
Wine of the Month Club, INC.'s BW-BONDED plate is a Bonded Winery record, read how state wine books diverge before comparing peers.
Other wineries near Santa Rosa
Nationwide wineries in similarly dense permit cities
Nationwide wineries outside California with comparable city books — Wine of the Month Club, 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 (625 holders in Santa Rosa).
Similar city winery count
Nearest cross-state wineries by city winery count (258 here).
Frequently asked questions
What permit does Wine of the Month Club, INC. hold?
Wine of the Month Club, INC. holds an active federal Winery Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number CA-W-16869. Bonded Winery permits authorize production or blending under federal bond (18,120 nationwide).
Where is Wine of the Month Club, INC. located?
Wine of the Month Club, INC.'s permit premises is in Santa Rosa, California (Sonoma County), ZIP 95403. California holds 6,400 winery permits - the 1st most of any state.
How should I verify Wine of the Month Club, INC.'s permit?
Cross-check permit number CA-W-16869 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
Wine of the Month Club, INC.'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.