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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 322 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Divergent Vine Divergent Vine, LLC | Winery |
| Wolfe Heights Estates Divine Vineyard & Venue INC | Winery |
| Divot Enterprises LLC | Winery |
| Clare Cellars Dixit & Wakefield Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Raging Cider & Mead CO. DJC Enterprises, INC. | Winery |
| DK Wine Group, LLC | Winery |
| Spring Mountain Vineyards Dnaw SPV Ca Vineyard LLC | Winery |
| Ziveli Dobra Vina INC. | Winery |
| Dobra Zemlja Dobra Zemlja Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Dobson Family Wines INC. | Winery |
| Doc Pepe's Lab Doc Pepe's Lab, LLC | Winery |
| Docmanov Vineyards & Winery Docmanov Vineyards & Winery INC. | Winery |
| Doffo Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Dogfarm, LLC | Winery |
| Dogwood & Thistle Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
| Dom Whitney Wines Dom Whitney Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Villa LA Brenta Domaine Aux Arcs LLC | Winery |
| Rarecat Wines Domaine Beau-Soleil, LLC | Winery |
| Domaine Becquet Domaine Becquet, LLC | Winery |
| Domaine Carneros Domaine Carneros, LTD. | Winery |
| Domaine Chandon Domaine Chandon, INC. | Winery |
| Domaine Charbay, LLC | Winery |
| Domaine Domaine CO. II, LLC | Winery |
| Domaine de LA Terre Rouge Domaine de LA Terre Rouge, LTD. | Winery |
| Domaine Della Domaine Della Dale LLC | Winery |
| Domaine ST. George | Winery |
| Domesday Wine Domesday Wine LLC | Winery |
| Domenico Winery Dominick Chirichillo Wines "llc" | Winery |
| Dominick Chirichillo Wines Dominick Chirichillo Wines "llc" | Winery |
| Dominus Estate Corporation | Winery |
| Don Chalo Cellars Don Chalo Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Thiessen Winery Donald a. Thiessen | Winery |
| Arndt Family Wines Donald Arndt & Jennifer Arndt | Winery |
| Donald D. Berdahl II | Winery |
| Frangipani Estate Winery Donald E. Frangipani & Joann Frangipani | Winery |
| Naumann Vineyards Donald E. Naumann | Winery |
| Moonstone Crossing Donald J. Bremm | Winery |
| Lachapelle Family Vineyard Donald Jay Perkins | Winery |
| Cerro Prieto Vineyard Donald Larry Stanton and Teresa Ann Stanton | Winery |
| Accidental Winery Donald M. Sanders | Winery |
| Maritana Vineyards Donald Patz Wine Group, LLC | Winery |
| Maritana Vineyards Donald Patz Wine Group, LLC | Winery |
| Donald Wasserman Vineyards and Winery Donald R. Wasserman | Winery |
| Donati Family Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
| Donelan Family Wine Cellars Donelan Family Wine Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Donesa Winery Donesa, LLC | Winery |
| Donley Estate Donley Family Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Donnachadh Family Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Dono Dal Cielo Vineyard Dono Dal Cielo Vineyard LLC | Winery |
| Dora Dain Wines Dora Dain Wines | Winery |
Related guides
State Alcohol Regulations →
How state ABC rules layer on federal permits.
How to Get a TTB Permit →
The FAA Basic Permit application, step by step.
Wine Industry by State →
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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.