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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.
Top cities in California
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Napa
Napa, California
1,798 permits
- Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
838 permits
- Paso Robles 641
Paso Robles, California
641 permits
- Santa Rosa 622
Santa Rosa, California
622 permits
- San Francisco 573
San Francisco, California
573 permits
- Healdsburg 535
Healdsburg, California
535 permits
- San Diego 500
San Diego, California
500 permits
- Saint Helena 489
Saint Helena, California
489 permits
- Sonoma 482
Sonoma, California
482 permits
- Calistoga 336
Calistoga, California
336 permits
All permit holders (20,928)
Page 244 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Wines Roos Holdings LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rooster Vines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Root Creek Wines Root Creek Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rooted Legacy Group Rooted Legacy Group LLC | Wholesaler |
| Roots & Vines Wine Roots & Vines Trading Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Roots Run Deep Roots Run Deep, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rootstock Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rorick Wine Company, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Cali Wine Trading Rosa Andrade & Ana Darace | Wholesaler |
| Rosa Roja LLC | Wholesaler |
| Emme Wines Rosalind Reynolds Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rosco Spirits LLC Rosco Spirits LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rosemont International Trading LLC | Wholesaler |
| Kiwi Wines Direct Rosemount Farming Company Limited | Wholesaler |
| Rosenthal Wine Merchant Rosenthal Wine Merchant (Ca), LTD. | Wholesaler |
| Rostam36 Rostam36 LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rotta Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rouge Sur Blanc LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rough & Ready Vineyards Rough and Ready Vineyards, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Round Bridge INC. | Wholesaler |
| Round Hill Cellars INC | Wholesaler |
| Rowley Family Vineyards, Incorporated | Wholesaler |
| Royal Flight, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Royal Ventures Group, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Caterwaul Wines Royal We LLC | Wholesaler |
| Herzog Wine Cellars Royal Wine Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Royal Wine Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Rozak Vintners, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Exceptional Imports Rozane B. Zambrano | Wholesaler |
| Rozinante CORP. | Wholesaler |
| Rozinante CORP. | Wholesaler |
| RRC Global | Wholesaler |
| Rrmezcaldistribution Rrmezcaldistribution LLC | Wholesaler |
| RSF Vines RSF Vines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Western State Beverages Rtba Diversified Investments, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Western States Beverages Rtba Diversified Investments, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rtdca LLC | Wholesaler |
| R.T.J. Wines RTJ Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Estates RTV Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rtwinemaking LLC | Wholesaler |
| H & R Transportation Ruben Mkrtichya & Isahaka Khachatryan | Wholesaler |
| California Craft Specialties Ruben Villarreal | Wholesaler |
| Erosion Rubensteins LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rubidoux Ridge Vineyard, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rubinna Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ruby Creek LLC | Wholesaler |
| Ruccello Olive Oil Ruccello Enterprises LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rue de Reve Aperitifs Rue de Reve LLC | Wholesaler |
| Rued Winery, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Rugg Family Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
Related guides
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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.