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Alcohol permits in California

Name: California Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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%

Napa

1,798
Los Angeles

838
Paso Robles

641
Santa Rosa

622
San Francisco

573
Healdsburg

535
San Diego

500
Saint Helena

489
Sonoma

482
Calistoga

336

All permit holders (20,928)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Ghvinos Wine Group Ghvinos Wine Group LLC	Encinitas	Wholesaler	CA-P-25434
Gi Group, INC.	El Cajon	Wholesaler	CA-P-16774
Giancarlo Imports LLC	Twin Peaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-24674
Wander-Must Gianna Marie Fugazi	Sebastopol	Wholesaler	CA-P-24184
Cresta Velia Wines Giannini Wines, LLC	Calistoga	Wholesaler	CA-P-21471
Gibson Wine Company	Sanger	Wholesaler	CA-P-8418
The Connosseur Gifts of Elegance, INC.	Redondo Beach	Wholesaler	CA-P-8150
Giga Enterprise Group INC.	Chino Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-18479
Giggling Marlin INC	Woodland Hills	Wholesaler	CA-P-25432
Vino Los Angeles Gil Gutierrez and Eloisa Cruz	Los Angeles	Wholesaler	CA-P-19046
Gildardo Partida, LLC	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-24098
Gilded Spirits INC	Atherton	Wholesaler	CA-P-27044
Gildengorin Gildengorin INC.	Mill Valley	Wholesaler	CA-P-24712
Gillespie Distributing CO., INC.	Bishop	Wholesaler	CA-P-5050
Gillis, Catherine Lorriane & Stein, Joshua Eric	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-17803
Gioia Wine Gioia Wine CORP.	Paso Robles	Wholesaler	CA-P-17112
Wine Ways Giorgi Dalbashvili	San Diego	Wholesaler	CA-P-24890
Girasole Imports LLC	San Jose	Wholesaler	CA-P-22644
Wightman, Crane & Stuart Girdwood, Jones & CO.	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-7141
Girl Crush Brands, LLC	Thousand Oaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-25616
Girouard Vines Girouard Vines, L.L.C.	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-23837
Giuliano Belle	Gardena	Wholesaler	CA-P-24693
Giuliano's Delicatessen & Bakery	Carson	Wholesaler	CA-P-6253
Giumarra Vineyards Corporation	Edison	Wholesaler	CA-P-4198
Battaglini Import-Export Giuseppe J. Battaglini	Santa Rosa	Wholesaler	CA-P-6983
Giver Spirits Giver Spirits, LLC	Valley Center	Wholesaler	CA-P-27208
Givich Vineyards Givich Vineyards, INC.	Sunnyvale	Wholesaler	CA-P-8845
GKG Cellars GKG Cellars, LLC	Albion	Wholesaler	CA-P-17652
Glacy Spirits, LLC	Santee	Wholesaler	CA-P-27318
Glass Bottom Distributors LLC	Downey	Wholesaler	CA-P-21971
Glasshaus Wine Company INC.	Petaluma	Wholesaler	CA-P-22409
Glasspour, LLC	San Mateo	Wholesaler	CA-P-27203
Glencar Wines Glencar Wines, LLC	Napa	Wholesaler	CA-P-18475
Glendale Ranch Cellars Glendale Ranch Vineyards	Saint Helena	Wholesaler	CA-P-5458
Glenna Thompson and Richard Polischuk	Creston	Wholesaler	CA-P-16902
Glennhawk Vineyards Glennhawk Vineyards INC.	Danville	Wholesaler	CA-P-17805
Glenwood Cellars Glenwood Cellars Wines LLC	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-23421
Glhf LLC	Santa Monica	Wholesaler	CA-P-23445
Gliding Eagle INC.	American Canyon	Wholesaler	CA-P-18279
Global Craft Trading, INC.	Wilmington	Wholesaler	CA-P-22036
Global Discoveries Incorporated	Aliso Viejo	Wholesaler	CA-P-17154
Global Group International LLC	Redwood City	Wholesaler	CA-P-23188
Global Merchandising CORP	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-24248
Global Merchandising Corporation	San Francisco	Wholesaler	CA-P-7179
Global Pro, INC.	Santa Ana	Wholesaler	CA-P-18367
Global Specialty Foods, Intl.	Sherman Oaks	Wholesaler	CA-P-8491
Global Spirits Imports, LLC	Alhambra	Wholesaler	CA-P-21368
Global Spoon LLC	Sacramento	Wholesaler	CA-P-18755
Global Tequila & Spirits INC	Riverside	Wholesaler	CA-P-25372
Global Venture Investments Global Venture Investments LLC	Danville	Wholesaler	CA-P-24289

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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.

Permit mix

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