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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 303 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Rome Valley Vineyards BJ Rome | Winery |
| BK Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Black Bench Wines LLC | Winery |
| Black Bicycle Farm Black Bicycle Farm LLC | Winery |
| Black Cat Vineyard Black Cat Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Black Cordon Vineyards Black Cordon Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Black Coyote Black Coyote Chateau, LLC | Winery |
| Black Dog Ranch, LLC | Winery |
| Black Kite Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Shattercane Black Knight Cellars LLC | Winery |
| Black Oak Land Holdings LLC Black Oak Land Holdings LLC | Winery |
| Black Oak Ridge Ranch Black Oak Ridge Ranch, LLC | Winery |
| Black Ridge Winery Black Ridge Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Black Ridge Winery Black Ridge Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Black Sears Black Sears Estate Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Black Sheep Finds Black Sheep Finds | Winery |
| Blackbird Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Pietra Santa Winery Blackburn Enterprises, LLC | Winery |
| Stover Oaks Vineyard & Winery Blackthorn Enterprises, INC. | Winery |
| Blackwood Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Blade & Talon Blade & Talon Wine LLC | Winery |
| Blair Fox Cellars Blair Fox Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Blair Fox Cellars Blair Fox Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Blair Estate Blair Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Blanchard Family Wines Blanchard Family Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Blank Vineyards Blank Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Blankiet Estate Blankiet Estate, LLC | Winery |
| Selah Wines Blanton Family Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| The Grand Verre Blason Louis USA, INC. | Winery |
| Gold Creek Vineyards Blend Craft Wines INC. | Winery |
| BP Wine.Com Blicker Pierce Wagner Wine Merchants, LLC | Winery |
| Blind Vine, LLC | Winery |
| Blindwood Cider Company Blindwood Cider Company, LLC | Winery |
| Bloc Wines, INC. | Winery |
| Bloody Point Vineyard and Winery Bloody Point Winery LLC | Winery |
| Blue Farm LLC | Winery |
| Blue Frog Winery Blue Frog Wines, INC. | Winery |
| Blue Hall Vineyard Blue Hall, LLC | Winery |
| Blue Honey LLC | Winery |
| Blue Scarlet Wine LLC Blue Scarlet Wine LLC | Winery |
| Laurel Glen Vineyard Blue SKY Vintners, LLC | Winery |
| Laurel Glen Vineyards Blue SKY Vintners, LLC | Winery |
| Laurel Glen Vineyard Blue SKY Vintners, LLC | Winery |
| Blue Summit Wines Blue Summit Winery & Lounge, LLC | Winery |
| Blue Summit Wines Blue Summit Winery & Lounge, LLC | Winery |
| Alpenglow Winery Bluegrass Ranch LLC | Winery |
| Blue Rock Vineyard Bluerock Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Slo Creek Farms Blythe Gable and Robyn Gable | Winery |
| Battle Mountain Winery Bmv&W, LLC | Winery |
| Bna Wine Group Bna Wine Group, LLC | Winery |
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.
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.