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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
Capiaux Cellars

Capiaux Cellars, LLC

Wholesaler
Capistrano Beer Company

Capistrano Brewing Company

Wholesaler
Capital Gift Basket Company, LLC Wholesaler
Capitol Wine Company Wholesaler
Capp Commercial Wholesaler
Cappelli Family Wines, LLC Wholesaler
Captain Vineyards

Captain Vineyards, LLC

Wholesaler
LG Decanted

Cara McAdam Day

Wholesaler
Cara Winery

Cara Ventures LLC

Wholesaler
Caramba Tequila, INC.

Caramba Tequila, INC.

Wholesaler
Caravel Group LLC Wholesaler
Caravella INC Wholesaler
Dos Abogados

Carcal LLC

Wholesaler
Carciere Family Wines LLC Wholesaler
Cardano Wines

Cardano Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Cardboardeaux, LLC Wholesaler
Cardella Winery, LLC Wholesaler
Cardenxe Sotol INC. Wholesaler
Bettie Page Rum

Cardiff Giant Enterprises LLC

Wholesaler
Cardinal Du Four

Cardinal Du Four, LLC

Wholesaler
Cardinal Wine Group, LLC Wholesaler
Caremax

Caremax RM Corporation

Wholesaler
Road Trip Wines

Caribe International, INC

Wholesaler
Carina Wines

Carina Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
D&L Carinalli Vineyards

Carinalli Vineyards, LLC

Wholesaler
Carino Wines LLC Wholesaler
Ehler Vineyard

Carl Leonard Ehler

Wholesaler
Carlantino Estates, LLC Wholesaler
Chavez Family Cellars

Carlos E. Chavez and Linda Laura Mayberry-Chavez

Wholesaler
Xatruch International

Carlos Ham

Wholesaler
Carma Vineyard, INC. Wholesaler
Carmel Valley Vintners, LLC Wholesaler
The Wine House

Carmel Valley Wine Tasting LLC

Wholesaler
Carmel Wine Company

Carmel Wine Company, LLC

Wholesaler
Mahoney Vineyards

Carneros Creek Winery, LLC

Wholesaler
Carneros Della Notte, LLC Wholesaler
Carnival Wine CO.

Carnival Wine Company L.L.C.

Wholesaler
Wallis Family Estate

Carol Vineyards, LLC

Wholesaler
Caron Vineyards INC Wholesaler
Carpintero Tequila LLC Wholesaler
Carr Wine

Carr Winery, INC.

Wholesaler
Carriker Wine CO. LLC Wholesaler
Ballard Vineyard

Carroll J. & Christina Ballard

Wholesaler
Carrozzi Vineyard, LLC Wholesaler
Cartagena Spirits USA INC. Wholesaler
Carter Head Stills LLC Wholesaler
Cas Interglobal

Cas Interglobal LLC

Wholesaler
Casa 1921 LLC Wholesaler
Casa de Case, INC. Wholesaler
Casa de Oro Cider

Casa de Oro Cider 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.