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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
Ernie Wu Wholesaler
Es/Ex Corporation Wholesaler
Waugh Cellars Distribution

Esc Wine Group, LLC

Wholesaler
Espacial INC.

Espacial INC

Wholesaler
Esprit Du Monde

Esprit Du Monde LLC

Wholesaler
Espritz Cocktails LLC Wholesaler
Esquire International Beverages, INC. Wholesaler
Ess Distribution INC. Wholesaler
Av Beverage Group

Esser Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Av Beverage Group

Esser Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Estate 1856 Wines

Estate 1856 Wines LLC

Wholesaler
Estate 8 Wine and Design LLC

Estate 8 Wine and Design LLC

Wholesaler
Estate Wine and Spirits

Estate Wine and Spirits LLC

Wholesaler
Estee Hill Vineyard LLC Wholesaler
Kerem Wines and Spirits

Ester Carmit Becker

Wholesaler
Esteson Company

Esteson CORP.

Wholesaler
Destino Delicious Imports

Esther de Frutos

Wholesaler
Estrella Norte Wines LLC Wholesaler
Etereo Spirits LLC Wholesaler
Etnyre Wines

Ethan Etnyre

Wholesaler
Etienne Terlinden

Etienne Terlinden

Wholesaler
Etxea Wines

Etxea Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Eubrew

Eubrew INC.

Wholesaler
Euclid

Euclid Wines, LLC

Wholesaler
Vinokart

Eudaimonia Holdings LLC

Wholesaler
Eugene Brigitt Wholesaler
It

Eugene Camgros LLC

Wholesaler
Euro Drink Importer, LLC Wholesaler
Eurobiz, INC. Wholesaler
Eurobubblies, INC. Wholesaler
Pacifica Foods Company

Eurocorp Imports, INC.

Wholesaler
Eurogold Distribution LLC Wholesaler
Europa Brands LLC Wholesaler
European Premier Imports LLC Wholesaler
European Wine Resource, INC. Wholesaler
Evaki, INC. Wholesaler
Evan James Augsburger Wholesaler
Evaton, INC. Wholesaler
Everwealth Global Winery

Everwealth Global LLC

Wholesaler
Everyday Beverages LLC Wholesaler
Evidence Wines

Evidence Wines L.L.C.

Wholesaler
Excalibur Wine Company

Excalibur Wine Company, INC.

Wholesaler
Excellent Beer and Wine INC. Wholesaler
Excellet LLC Wholesaler
Exclusive Imports, INC. Wholesaler
Excolus, LLC Wholesaler
Exim Corporation Wholesaler
Exotic Wine Club

Exotic Wine Club LLC

Wholesaler
Arden Imports

Expersource Consultants, INC.

Wholesaler
Bevex

Export Bev, 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.