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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 326 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| El Tesoro Companies LLC | Winery |
| El Vinero El Vinero | Winery |
| El Wicho Wines El Wicho Wines LLC | Winery |
| Elaine Wines Elaine Wines LLC | Winery |
| Elation Wines Elation Wines INC | Winery |
| Bethel Beverage Elcore INC | Winery |
| Eleven Eleven Wines Elegance Properties, LLC | Winery |
| Eleganto Rancho INC | Winery |
| Elementem LLC | Winery |
| Elevate Beverage INC. | Winery |
| Elevation Wine Elevation Wine LLC | Winery |
| Elias Henry Wines Elias Henry Wines LLC | Winery |
| Eliqs West Coast Wines LLC | Winery |
| Elixir Wine CO. Elixir Wine CO, INC. | Winery |
| Elizabeth Sapientia Wine, INC. | Winery |
| Elke Vineyards Elke Vineyards LLC | Winery |
| Elkhorn Peak Cellars Elkhorn Peak Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Ella's Vineyard Ella's Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Ella's Vineyard Ella's Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Elle Folle Elle Folle, LLC | Winery |
| Elan Vineyards Elliott-Smith Development Company | Winery |
| Elliston Vineyards Elliston, INC. | Winery |
| Ellman Family Vineyards Ellman Family Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Ellman Family Winery Ellman Family Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Ellsworth Wines Ellsworth Wines LLC | Winery |
| Evening Land & Vineyard Elv Holdings, INC. | Winery |
| Embodied Wines Embodied Wines, LLC. | Winery |
| Lvvr Sparkling Cellars Emd Winemaking LLC | Winery |
| Emerald Hills Vineyard Estates, LLC | Winery |
| Emercy Wines Emercy Wines LLC | Winery |
| Emergence Wine CO., LTD. | Winery |
| Emerson Brown Wines Emerson Brown LLC | Winery |
| Sonria Wines Emerson Wines | Winery |
| Page Wine Cellars Emilian, LP | Winery |
| Emilio Guglielmo Winery Emilio Guglielmo Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Emmalily, INC. | Winery |
| Emmitt Scorsone Wines Emmitt-Scorsone Wines LLC | Winery |
| Emmolo Emmolo River Ranch LLC | Winery |
| Emmolo Emmolo River Ranch LLC | Winery |
| Emmolo River Ranch, LLC | Winery |
| Emmstel Sacred Vineyard Winery Emmstel Sacred Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
| Encantado Wines Encantado, INC. | Winery |
| Encanto Vineyards Encanto Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Enchanted Forest Winery Enchanted Forest Winery LLC | Winery |
| Encroachment Wines, LLC | Winery |
| End of the Road Ventures, LLC | Winery |
| Lion Ranch Vineyards and Winery Engelhardt Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Good Omen Mead Engineered Portents, LLC | Winery |
| Enkidu Wine Enkidu Wine, LLC | Winery |
| Enos Vineyards, INC. | 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.