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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 346 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Jamie Slone Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Jamie Slone Wines Jamie Slone Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Domane Kreger Vineyards Jamielly Patacsil Kreger | Winery |
| Applegarden Jan Lee | Winery |
| Pierini Family Winery Jan Marie Pierini | Winery |
| Lumina Wines Jane Willheim | Winery |
| Lucky Lion Winery Janet a Walsh and Christopher F Walsh | Winery |
| Fox Haven Ranch Janet Haverland | Winery |
| Arbor Bench Vineyards Janet K. Hart | Winery |
| Japhen, LLC | Winery |
| Jarvis | Winery |
| Vinca Minor Jason Edward Charles, LLC | Winery |
| Drew Family Cellars Jason J. and Molly N. Drew | Winery |
| Mikami Vineyards Jason Mikami & Mitzi Onizuka | Winery |
| Hamdog Wine Company Jason Robideaux | Winery |
| Nevermore Cellars Jason Valentin | Winery |
| Jasvir Rana | Winery |
| Jax Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Jax Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Creekcut Jaycris LLC | Winery |
| Jazz Cellars Jazz Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Jeff Cohn Cellars JC Cellars | Winery |
| Waugh Family Wines JC Waugh Wine CO. LLC | Winery |
| JCB Collection, INC. | Winery |
| JDM Estate, LLC | Winery |
| JDW and Associates Wine Company, LLC | Winery |
| Alesmith Jdz, INC. | Winery |
| Jean Claude Boisset Wines USA, INC. | Winery |
| Jean Edwards Cellars Jean Edwards Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Changala Winery Jean Louis and Heidi Susan Changala | Winery |
| Jeanmarie H. Bergin | Winery |
| Chateau Lasgoity Jedl Enterprises, INC. | Winery |
| Jeff Runquist Wines Jeff Runquist Wines, INC. | Winery |
| Jeff Runquist Wines Jeff Runquist Wines, INC. | Winery |
| Saxon Brown Jeffery E. Gaffner | Winery |
| Troika Wines Jeffery T. Riggs and Noel D. Riggs | Winery |
| Thompkin Cellars Jeffrey a. Dobkin & Julie G. Thompson-Dobkin | Winery |
| Jeffrey a. Lazenby, INC. | Winery |
| Adkins Family Vineyard Jeffrey Adkins | Winery |
| Adkins Family Vineyards Jeffrey Adkins | Winery |
| S and J Cellars Jeffrey David Canter | Winery |
| J.M. Barranti Vineyards Jeffrey M. Barranti | Winery |
| Jeff Branco Cellars Jeffrey Michael Branco JR | Winery |
| Dusinberre Jeffrey Scott Smith | Winery |
| Pipestone Vineyards Jeffrey W. Pipes | Winery |
| Jenavi Jenavi LLC | Winery |
| Last Summer... Jenifer Bartz | Winery |
| Jennamarise Wines Jennamarise Wines LLC | Winery |
| Jenner Family Estates, LLC | Winery |
| Jennifer Gray Wine 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.