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Alcohol permits in California

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in California — wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers — from the public List of Permittees.

20,928
Total permits
#1
National rank
53.7
Per 100k residents
896
Cities covered

California in one line

California holds 20,928 federal alcohol permits — led by wholesalers (9,309) — at 53.7 per 100,000 residents, the 2nd densest state.

#1
by total permits
#2
by permits per capita
6,399
wineries
561
distilleries

Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.

Permit mix

How California's 20,928 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers9,309 · 44%
Wineries6,399 · 31%
Importers4,659 · 22%
Distilleries561 · 3%

Top cities in California

Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city

permits
Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

All permit holders (20,928)

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Name Class
A.M.I. Wines, LLC Wholesaler
A.N. Sana, INC. Wholesaler
A.R.M. Spirits, LLC Wholesaler
Raventós Codorníu North America

A.V. Brands, INC.

Wholesaler
A1 Beer Distributors, INC. Wholesaler
Aaa Tech Vending

Aaa Tech Vending INC.

Wholesaler
Aaron Davis Wholesaler
Leavy

Aaron Lewis Leavy

Wholesaler
California World Distributing

Aaron Randall Sue

Wholesaler
October Vineyards

Aaron Robinson

Wholesaler
Naomi Wines

Aaron Shinn

Wholesaler
Ab&D

Ab&D LLC

Wholesaler
Awash Distribution Center

Ababu Gidellew Faris

Wholesaler
Abamerica

Abamerica

Wholesaler
Afro Beers

Abayomi Onagbesan

Wholesaler
Abbott Spirits Corporation Wholesaler
Abby Wine

Abby Califronia Estate LLC

Wholesaler
Abc Beauty Wholesaler
Abduction Whiskey

Abduction Whiskey LLC

Wholesaler
Otra Cerveza

Abelardo Lopez JR.

Wholesaler
Medusa Wines

Abernathy-Hoffman, LLC

Wholesaler
Novel Spirits Collection

Abert Entity, LLC

Wholesaler
Bullnose Vineyards

Abigail Moore-Reiter and Marc Philip Reiter

Wholesaler
Abiouness Wines

Abiouness Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Abre Ojos Drink CO.

Abreojos Spirits LLC

Wholesaler
Abreu Vineyard

Abreu Vineyards, INC.

Wholesaler
Abs Wholesale

Abs Wholesale INC.

Wholesaler
Absentee Winery

Absentee Winery LLC

Wholesaler
Absinthia's Bottled Spirits LLC Wholesaler
All Beverage Express

Abx, INC.

Wholesaler
Abyss Absinthe

Abyss Imports, INC.

Wholesaler
Trois Noix

Aca Cellars, LLC

Wholesaler
Accasbel Wines

Accasbel Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Access Junction INC. Wholesaler
Access Supply Chain Services LLC Wholesaler
Localwino.Com

Access Wine Group, LLC

Wholesaler
Andiamo Vineyards

Accolade Brands, INC.

Wholesaler
LA Complice

Accomplice Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Ace Beverage Company Wholesaler
Ace Palm LLC

Ace Palm LLC

Wholesaler
Acid INC. Selections Wholesaler
Acm Prado's Distributors, INC. Wholesaler
Acme Novelty CO.

Acme Novelty CO.

Wholesaler
Aconcagua Wine Country, LLC Wholesaler
A Better Choice Distribution

Acoustic Ales Brewing Experiment INC.

Wholesaler
Acqua Maison Group, LLC Wholesaler
Acs Beverage CO.

Acs Beverage CO. L.L.C.

Wholesaler
Act Global Trading, INC. Wholesaler
Acure Estate LLC Wholesaler
Adair Family Wines

Adair Family Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in California?

California has 20,928 active federal alcohol Basic Permits — 6,399 wineries, 561 distilleries, 4,659 importers, and 9,309 wholesalers. That is the 1st most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is California's per-capita permit rate?

California has 53.7 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 2nd 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 1,798 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 April 2025 — public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.