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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
Amza CORP Wholesaler
Marinovic Wines of Croatia

Ana Veselic

Wholesaler
Analog Wine CO., LLC Wholesaler
Ancestra Spirits, INC. Wholesaler
Ancestral Agave Imports LLC Wholesaler
Anchan, LLC Wholesaler
Anchor Brewing Company

Anchor Brewing Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Preiss Imports

Anchor Distilling Company

Wholesaler
Kuka Beer

Andean Brewing Company, INC.

Wholesaler
Anders-Lane Artisan Wines

Anders-Lane Artisan Wines, L.P.

Wholesaler
Andes Wines LLC. Wholesaler
Andis Wines, LLC Wholesaler
West Cliff Wines

Andre Jacques Beauregard

Wholesaler
Wines and Makers

Andrea Godard

Wholesaler
Andrea L. Anderson Wholesaler
Andreas a Van Der Heyden Wholesaler
Anton Import Export

Andreas Anton

Wholesaler
Andreoli Vineyards, LLC Wholesaler
Captura Del Vino

Andres Cedano

Wholesaler
Andrew Adam Vineyards

Andrew Adam and Lisa Adam

Wholesaler
D'anneo Wines

Andrew H. D'anneo

Wholesaler
Andrew J. Barnhouse Wholesaler
Andrew Thomas Pohorsky Wholesaler
Andrew Thomas Pohorsky Wholesaler
Abernathy Lane

Andrews Vineyards, LLC

Wholesaler
Sovereign Spirits

Andy Lo

Wholesaler
Dos Lomas Imports

Andy Luis

Wholesaler
Anfora

Anfora LLC

Wholesaler
Angel Bay

Angel Bay INC.

Wholesaler
Angel Camp Vineyard, LLC Wholesaler
Winegarden

Angel City Financial Network, LLC

Wholesaler
Clandestino Imports

Angel Miron

Wholesaler
Angel Salumi and Truffles LLC Wholesaler
The Black Bottle

Angel's Share International, INC.

Wholesaler
Turiya Wines

Angela Soleno

Wholesaler
Made International

Angela Yglesias

Wholesaler
Angeleno Spirits, LLC Wholesaler
Angeles Wine, INC. Wholesaler
Angelina Brands

Angelina Brands LLC

Wholesaler
Angelini Trading CO. Wholesaler
Angelo Laponza JR . and Linda Desisto Laponza Wholesaler
Bottlein

Angelo Laponza JR . and Linda Desisto Laponza

Wholesaler
Forestella Wines

Angier Moseley Ames

Wholesaler
Angry Wine Merchant

Angry Wine Merchant LLC

Wholesaler
Angwin Estate Vineyard, INC. Wholesaler
Anheuser-Busch Sales, Pomona

Anheuser-Busch Wholesaler Development CORP.

Wholesaler
Anheuser-Busch, LLC Wholesaler
Anheuser-Busch, LLC Wholesaler
Anheuser-Busch, LLC Wholesaler
Anheuser-Busch, 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.