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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 313 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Sierra Peaks Winery Christina M. Flannigan | Winery |
| Christopher Alexander Estate Winery LLC | Winery |
| Anatum Christopher Broaddus | Winery |
| Biagio Wine CO. Christopher J. Ferrara | Winery |
| Christopher J. Ferrara | Winery |
| Loxton Cellars Christopher M. Loxton | Winery |
| Colors Wine Cellars Christopher Manuel Rogers | Winery |
| Winehouse Vineyards Christopher McHugh | Winery |
| Puppione Family Wines Christopher Richard Puppione | Winery |
| Christopher Tynan Wines Christopher Tynan Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Von Holt Wines Christopher Von Holt and Pamela Von Holt | Winery |
| Christopherson Meadery LLC | Winery |
| Chronicle Wines Chronicle Wines, INC. | Winery |
| Chronister Family Wines Chronister Family Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Chualar Canyon Winery Chualar Canyon Winery LLC | Winery |
| Chubby Cheeks Meadery Chubby Cheeks Meadery LLC | Winery |
| Chumash Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Church Creek Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Churn Creek Cellars Churn Creek Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Churon Inn Winery Churon Inn Winery LLC | Winery |
| Cider Works LLC Cider Works LLC | Winery |
| Cider Works LLC | Winery |
| Cider Works LLC | Winery |
| Cielo Malibu Estate Vineyards Cielo Farms LLC | Winery |
| Cielo Sulla Terra Estate Vineyards and Winery LLC | Winery |
| Ciento Cellars LLC | Winery |
| Cimarone Wines Cimarone Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Cimarossa Vineyards Cimarossa, LLC | Winery |
| Cinko Vineyards Cinko Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
| Cinnabar Vineyards & Winery LLC | Winery |
| Derby Wine Estates Cipco, INC. | Winery |
| Derby Wine Estates Cipco, INC. | Winery |
| Cipresso Wines Cipresso International, INC. | Winery |
| Cirlig Wines LLC | Winery |
| Vinium City Vines, LLC | Winery |
| City Winery Napa, LLC | Winery |
| Civilization Wine Company Civilization Wine Company LLC | Winery |
| Fallon Place Wines CJM Wine Group LLC | Winery |
| Aldrich Browne CKG Partners LLC | Winery |
| Claiborne & Churchill, INC. | Winery |
| Flatland Wine Company Clamm LLC | Winery |
| Flatland Wine Company Clamm LLC | Winery |
| Clara Street Company | Winery |
| Clarbec Wines Clarbec INC. | Winery |
| Clare Ranch Vineyard & Winery Clare Ranch LLC | Winery |
| Winesmith Wines & Consulting Clark Robert Smith | Winery |
| Clarksburg Wine Company Clarksburg Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
| Elevation Ten Clarksburg Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Classic Wine Vinegar Company, INC Classic Wine Vinegar Company, INC. | Winery |
| Kirchhoff Family Wines Classy Pants Wines LLC | Winery |
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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.