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Alcohol permits in California

Name: California Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
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Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in California - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

21,002
Total permits: #1
National rank: 53.9
Very high density · per 100k: 895
Cities covered

Count rank ≠ density rank

California holds 21,002 federal alcohol permits (#1 of 52 by count) but ranks #3 at 53.9 per 100,000 residents — count rank and density rank diverge on this state.

#1
by total permits: #3
by permits per capita: 21,002
permits in state: 53.9/100k
residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

California vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

21,002 1st of 52 the highest of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How California's 21,002 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers9,346 · 45%

Wineries6,400 · 30%

Importers4,684 · 22%

Distilleries572 · 3%

Napa

1,811
Los Angeles

848
Paso Robles

645
Santa Rosa

625
San Francisco

579

California alcohol industry score

One composite grade from California's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

C 59

Producer density A+

53.9 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity D

66/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

2.3 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (21,002)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Perlaiche Perlaiche Holding Company, LLC	San Diego	Importer	CA-I-23679
Peru Cacao Imports LLC	Irvine	Importer	CA-I-23922
Peterson Ranch Peter D. Peterson	Chico	Importer	CA-I-15341
Drinqme Peter Lai	Concord	Importer	CA-I-22500
Smith Wines Peter Martin Smith and Danielle Rae Smith	Palo Alto	Importer	CA-I-16086
Peter Paul Wines Peter Paul Wines, LLC	Petaluma	Importer	CA-I-16943
Impex Consulting Group Peter V. Wick	Carmichael	Importer	CA-I-5360
Grateful Palate Petit Hameau, LLC	American Canyon	Importer	CA-I-16739
Petit Verdot Holdings USA LLC	Los Angeles	Importer	CA-I-24114
Petronius Wines Petronius Wines, LLC	Santa Rosa	Importer	CA-I-16635
Pfa Imports	Paramount	Importer	CA-I-23325
Phase 2 Cellars, LLC	San Luis Obispo	Importer	CA-I-22135
Phase One Trading Group, INC.	Walnut	Importer	CA-I-16407
Phenix Wine Distributors Phenix Wine Distributors, LLC	Watsonville	Importer	CA-I-21880
Phenomenal Spirits, INC.	Laguna Beach	Importer	CA-I-22124
Lesourd Wine Imports Philippe Lesourd	Santa Monica	Importer	CA-I-21801
Philippe Naveau	Newbury Park	Importer	CA-I-21770
Philippe Varda & Sen Varda	Huntington Beach	Importer	CA-I-16688
Profood USA Philippine Fruit Corporation	Union City	Importer	CA-I-21021
Phillip G. Massey	San Francisco	Importer	CA-I-21549
Edradourian Knights Phillip James Forgione	Murrieta	Importer	CA-I-22941
Phillips Farms, LLC	Lodi	Importer	CA-I-4922
De Negoce Phoenix Wine Company, LLC	Santa Rosa	Importer	CA-I-22922
Phoeno Wine Company Phoeno Wine Company, INC.	American Canyon	Importer	CA-I-22397
Phuc Thien Phan	Los Angeles	Importer	CA-I-22252
Piaceri Wines, LLC	Santa Rosa	Importer	CA-I-15131
Pica Trade CO., LTD.	Hayward	Importer	CA-I-2825
Picayune Cellars LLC	Napa	Importer	CA-I-22547
Pie Wine INC.	Pacific Palisades	Importer	CA-I-23753
Pier71wines Pier71wines LLC	Saint Helena	Importer	CA-I-21174
Pierco Sales	San Diego	Importer	CA-I-2299
Pierco Sales	Santa Rosa	Importer	CA-I-2574
Pierreclos Imports LLC	Alameda	Importer	CA-I-22928
Hopesgrove Pieter Dirk Koopman & Elizabeth Paige Koopman	LA Jolla	Importer	CA-I-21150
Pine Ridge Winery Pine Ridge Winery, LLC	Napa	Importer	CA-I-4469
Piramide Fine Wine and Spirits, LLC	Healdsburg	Importer	CA-I-23881
Pitchfork Wines Pitchfork Wines LLC	South Lake Tahoe	Importer	CA-I-23815
My Wine Pizza Is US INC	Pomona	Importer	CA-I-24218
Pizzulli Family Wines Pizzulli Family Winery, LLC.	Beverly Hills	Importer	CA-I-21787
Planet Wine Planet Wine, INC.	Richmond	Importer	CA-I-16442
Plata Wine Partners Plata Wine Partners, LLC	Napa	Importer	CA-I-16756
Playlist Playlist INC.	Danville	Importer	CA-I-23624
PLH Wine CO LLC	South Lake Tahoe	Importer	CA-I-24083
Plonk Wine Merchants, LLC	Beverly Hills	Importer	CA-I-16701
Plume Ridge Plume Ridge Irrevocable Trust	Claremont	Importer	CA-I-16467
PLV Import/ Export LLC	Woodland Hills	Importer	CA-I-21557
PNG Enterprise, INC.	Buena Park	Importer	CA-I-22735
Elise Constantine Podo LLC	San Francisco	Importer	CA-I-21203
V5 Wines Polar Bears & Rabbits, INC	Santa Ana	Importer	CA-I-23070
Polarica USA, INC	San Francisco	Importer	CA-I-15727

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in California?

California has 21,002 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 6,400 wineries, 572 distilleries, 4,684 importers, and 9,346 wholesalers. That is the 1st most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is California's per-capita permit rate?

California has 53.9 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 3rd by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which California city has the most permit holders?

Napa leads California with 1,811 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Los Angeles, Paso Robles, Santa Rosa.

Are breweries included?

No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.

Where does this data come from?

The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading California's wholesalers-led permit book

California's 21,002 permits are wholesalers-led (9,346, 45% of the book), ranking #1 nationally by count and #3 by per-capita density. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.