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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
Baire Wines Imports LLC Wholesaler
Baja Booze Wholesaler
Baja Carmel Fine Wines and Craft Beers, LLC Wholesaler
Baja Craft Beers INC Wholesaler
Baja Spirits L.L.C. Wholesaler
Baja United Imports, INC.

Baja United Imports, INC.

Wholesaler
Baja Wine Imports LLC Wholesaler
Baja Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Balanced Wine Selections LLC Wholesaler
Balcom Canyon Cider

Balcom Cider LLC

Wholesaler
Bald Mountain Vineyards

Bald Mountain Ranch LLC

Wholesaler
Baldassari Family Wines, INC. Wholesaler
Baldwin Exports LLC Wholesaler
Baldy's Beverages Wholesaler
Bale's Creek LLC Wholesaler
Sunshine Meadow Ranch

Ballard Village Winery LLC

Wholesaler
Balo Vineyards

Balo Vineyards, LLC

Wholesaler
Balzac Communications

Balzac Communications & Marketing

Wholesaler
Band of Vintners INC. Wholesaler
Bangarang Spirits

Bangarang Spirits LLC

Wholesaler
Banzai Beverage

Banzai Beverage Corporation

Wholesaler
Live Well Export

Banzragch Purevdorj

Wholesaler
Bar 41 Beverages

Bar 41 Beverages LLC

Wholesaler
Bar-Gem Vineyards, LLC

Bar-Gem Vineyards LLC,

Wholesaler
Gratta Wines

Barbara J. Gratta

Wholesaler
The Basket Lady

Barbara T. Melton

Wholesaler
Mestre

Barbier

Wholesaler
Bard Clan Wines

Bard Clan Wines

Wholesaler
Bare Wholesale Products, LLC Wholesaler
Bargainplus LLC Wholesaler
Bargetto's Santa Cruz Winery, INC. Wholesaler
Barking Dog Vineyard Wholesaler
Barnett Vineyards, L.P. Wholesaler
Barnum Vineyard LLC

Barnum Vineyard LLC

Wholesaler
Baron Family Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Barraza Group LLC Wholesaler
Bordeaux Classic Wine

Barre Enterprises INC

Wholesaler
Barrel Aging II, LLC Wholesaler
Barrel Aging LLC Wholesaler
Barrel Aging Wf, LLC Wholesaler
Barrel Down Selections

Barrel Down Selections LLC

Wholesaler
Barrel Ten Quarter Circle INC

Barrel Ten Quarter Circle, INC.

Wholesaler
Barrel Ten Quarter Circle, INC. Wholesaler
Barrels & Sons

Barrels & Sons, LLC

Wholesaler
Barrels & Sons, LLC Wholesaler
Barrett Family Wines

Barrett Family Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Marshall Family Wines

Barry Carl Marshall

Wholesaler
The Connoisseur Club

Barry King Yuen Tsang

Wholesaler
Adventures in Wine

Barsac, INC.

Wholesaler
Barsetti Vineyards

Barsetti Vineyards, INC.

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.