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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 365 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Michael Rose Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Lassen Peak Winery Michael S. & Deanne K. Boehlert | Winery |
| Michael Scott Wines Michael Scott Wines, LTD. | Winery |
| Stiekema Wine Company Michael Stiekema | Winery |
| Stone Vineyards Michael Stone | Winery |
| Dorys Vineyard Michael Thorkel Clark | Winery |
| Sones Cellars Michael V. & Lois E. Sones | Winery |
| Gordon Valley Winery Michael Viratos | Winery |
| Pendleton Estate Vineyards & Winery Michall Wayne Pendleton | Winery |
| Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate Michel Vineyards, LP | Winery |
| The Succulent Cellar Michelle Mann | Winery |
| Parvaneh Vineyards Midcity Investments, LLC | Winery |
| Middle Ridge Winery Middle Ridge, INC. | Winery |
| Middleton Family Wines Middleton Family Wines LLC | Winery |
| Midnight Cellars Midnight Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| Lunasa Wines Midnight Rose, LLC | Winery |
| Mignanelli Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Mike and Molly Hendry Wine Company Mike and Molly Hendry | Winery |
| Ollies Piquette, Landsby Wines Mikkelsen Family Wines LLC | Winery |
| Mila Family Vineyards Mila Family Vineyards, LTD. | Winery |
| Mila Family Vineyards Mila Family Vineyards, LTD. | Winery |
| Milagro Vineyards Milagro Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Milk Wine LLC | Winery |
| Mill Creek Cidery, LLC | Winery |
| Mill Creek Vineyards | Winery |
| Millennial Wines Millennial Beverage Group L.L.C. | Winery |
| Miller Family Wine Company Miller Family Wine Company LLC | Winery |
| Miller Family Wine Company LLC | Winery |
| Miller Family Wine Company Miller Family Wine Company LLC | Winery |
| Miller Wine Works Miller Wine Works LLC | Winery |
| Mimosa Royale LLC | Winery |
| Minassian-Young Winery Minassian-Young Vineyard, INC. | Winery |
| Miner Family Winery Miner Family Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Minerva Vintners, LLC | Winery |
| Newell Vineyards Minton & Manisse Newell Trustee Newell Family TRT (Comments) | Winery |
| Minus Tide Minus Tide LLC | Winery |
| Don Angel Cellars Miquel Angel Silva | Winery |
| Mira Winery Mira Winery LLC | Winery |
| Las Flores Winery Mirabella Enterprises, INC. | Winery |
| Mirabella Winery | Winery |
| Miralaguna, LLC | Winery |
| Miramar Vineyards Miramar Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Miramont Estate Vineyard & Winery Miramont Estate Vineyards & Winery INC | Winery |
| Kirigin Cellars Miranda Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Mirasol Wine Mirasol Wine, LLC | Winery |
| Hearst Ranch Winery Mirasol Wine, LLC | Winery |
| Mirror Napa Valley Mirer Management Company, LLC | Winery |
| Mischief Wine LLC | Winery |
| Miscreant Wines Miscreant LLC | Winery |
| Uvas Winery Mission Cellars Family Winery 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.