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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
Q Zin Darkside

Aggravation Acres, LLC

Wholesaler
Agile Vineyards INC. Wholesaler
3e Wines

Agio Ventures

Wholesaler
Racines Wine

Agritetrad Wine Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Agro Cellars

Agro Insurance Agency INC.

Wholesaler
Black River Spirits

Agrosol Natural INC.

Wholesaler
Ags Vineyrdas INC

Ags Vineyards INC

Wholesaler
Agua Mala LLC Wholesaler
Aguarita Beverage CO.

Aguarita Beverage CO. LLC

Wholesaler
Aguila Real DLR Spirits LLC Wholesaler
Ah Wines, INC. Wholesaler
Ahlkemy Cocktail CO. Wholesaler
Ai Vino LLC Wholesaler
Aim Global Imports, LLC Wholesaler
Valle Guadalupe Baja

Aimee Cruz

Wholesaler
Airsomm

Airsomm, INC.

Wholesaler
Airway Imports LLC Wholesaler
Butler Vines

Aj Vines, LLC and Anil Bembey

Wholesaler
Aja Vineyards, LLC Wholesaler
Ajisai Consulting & Import, LLC Wholesaler
Scout Beer

Ajs Beverages, INC.

Wholesaler
Ajs Wines

Ajs Wines LLC

Wholesaler
Ak Spirits, LLC Wholesaler
Ak's World of Wines LLC Wholesaler
Domaine Des Artistes Distribution

Aka Distribution CO, LLC

Wholesaler
Akin Estates Wholesaler
Akins Family Vineyards, INC. Wholesaler
Akty LLC Wholesaler
Akufuncture LLC Wholesaler
A.P.L. Trading Company

Alain P. Leonnet

Wholesaler
Alambic, INC. Wholesaler
Alamitos Vineyards, INC. Wholesaler
Vino International Trade Company

Alan Bernard Skinner

Wholesaler
Alan Cain Wolf Wholesaler
Ainsley Family Vineyard

Alan Hicks

Wholesaler
Cali Wines

Alan Nguyen

Wholesaler
Andersen Vineyards

Alan R. Andersen

Wholesaler
Handsome Carver

Alan Turner

Wholesaler
Alan's Wine Cellar

Alan's Wine Cellar, LLC

Wholesaler
Alani Seltzer LLC Wholesaler
Alas Vini LLC Wholesaler
Albatrade Fine Foods, INC. Wholesaler
Albatross Innovations, LLC Wholesaler
Albens North America, LLC Wholesaler
B & B Farms

Albert Brocchini Farms

Wholesaler
A. V. Distributing Company

Albert Magno Vera

Wholesaler
Alcina Cellars

Alcina Cellars, INC.

Wholesaler
Bottega Santini

Aldo Santini

Wholesaler
Alebrije Wines LLC Wholesaler
Asian American Trading Company

Aleck Chan & Chang Hui Zhu

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.