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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 278 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Vicini Enterprises, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vicious Ventures, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vico's Imports Vico Joseph Piccinini | Wholesaler |
| The Mail Carrier, Etc. Victor Andres Ibarra | Wholesaler |
| The Eqwinerie Victor L Gallegos | Wholesaler |
| Victoria Distributors Victoria Amaral | Wholesaler |
| Victoria Imports INC | Wholesaler |
| Victory Row Victory Row, LLC DBA Victory Row | Wholesaler |
| Victory Snacks Licensing Victory Snacks Licensing, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vicwon INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vida Latina LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vida Wines, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vidal L. Cordova JR. | Wholesaler |
| Vie-Del Company | Wholesaler |
| The Rare Wine CO. Elevage Vieux Vins, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vieux Vins, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Cesarina Vigna Cesarina, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vigne Direct LLC Vigne Direct LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vignehaute Group Vignehaute Group LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vigneron Imports Vigneron Imports, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Wine Foundry Vignette Winery, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vik's Distributors LLC | Wholesaler |
| Viking Spirits, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Villa Hermosa Cellars Villa Hermosa Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Villa Italia Villa Italia Gourmet Food & Wine, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Villa Privata Villa Privata | Wholesaler |
| Villa Sul Mare, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Villa Vigne Wines LLC | Wholesaler |
| Villacyprus Group LLC | Wholesaler |
| Villagal Imports | Wholesaler |
| Villamen Corporation | Wholesaler |
| Viluko Vineyard, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Trione Vineyards Vimark, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vin D'as Fine Wine Traders | Wholesaler |
| Vin de Blanche LLC | Wholesaler |
| The Wine Club Vin Plaisir LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vin Ventures, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Estate Wines, LTD. Vin Vino, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vin-Global Vin-Global, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vinice Vin-Ice, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vina Castellano Vina Castellano, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vina Robles Vina Robles, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vinaccess International Vinaccess International | Wholesaler |
| Vinana Vinana LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vinarchy North America Vinarchy North America, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Vinas Zurinaga Vinas Zurinaga, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vinatieri Vineyards Vinatieri Vineyards, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vinbrucke LLC | Wholesaler |
| Vince Anthony Wines Vince Anthony Butler | Wholesaler |
| Tenuta Di Ferragamo Vince Ferragamo | Wholesaler |
Related guides
State Alcohol Regulations →
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How to Get a TTB Permit →
The FAA Basic Permit application, step by step.
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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.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.