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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 386 of 419| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Domaine Dafoe Wines Robert and Emily Dafoe | Winery |
| Tara Winery Robert Anthony de Feo | Winery |
| Double Oak Vineyards & Winery Robert B. & Virginia L. Hilsman | Winery |
| Bob Bolan Wines Robert Bolan | Winery |
| Slate Ridge Vineyard Robert C. Hall and Kathleen S. Hall | Winery |
| Robert Craig Winery Robert Craig Winery, L.P. | Winery |
| LA Jolla Robert Duncan Nicol | Winery |
| Nadeau Family Vintners Robert Fernand Nadeau | Winery |
| Robert Foley Vineyards Robert Foley, LLC | Winery |
| Dunning Vineyards Robert George Dunning and Jo-Ann Dunning | Winery |
| Lost Blues Robert Grandinetti | Winery |
| Robert Green Vineyards | Winery |
| Robert Goodman Wines Robert H. Goodman | Winery |
| Holgate Hill Robert Holgate | Winery |
| Atascadero Creek Winery Robert Hunter Appleby | Winery |
| James Maclan Robert J McHenry | Winery |
| Majestic Oak Family Cellars Robert J. Early | Winery |
| Granite Ridge Vineyard Robert J. Goldspink | Winery |
| Lieff Ranch Robert Lieff Wines LLC | Winery |
| Robert Mondavi Winery | Winery |
| Robert Mueller Cellars | Winery |
| Silverado Trail Winery Robert Olah | Winery |
| Harmony Wynelands Robert P. Hartzell and Linda M. Hartzell | Winery |
| Marr Cellars Robert P. Marr | Winery |
| Chalet Fleur-De-Lys Robert R. Lajoie & Mireille B. Lajoie | Winery |
| Tanuki Cider Robert S Honda | Winery |
| Intermountain Vineyards & Winery Robert S. Hooper | Winery |
| Schermeister Cellars Robert Schermeister | Winery |
| Van Der Vijver Estates Robert Van Der Vijver & Shannon N. Van Vijver | Winery |
| Team Zin Robert Warren Peterson | Winery |
| Calder Wine Company Robert Williams | Winery |
| Robert Young Estate Winery Robert Young Estate Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Robert's Ranch Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
| Espinosa Vineyard Roberto Espinosa & Noelle Espinosa | Winery |
| Roberts and Rogers Roberts' & Roger's LLC | Winery |
| Robinson Family Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Robinson Lake Vineyard Robinson Lake Vineyard, LLC | Winery |
| Robledo Family Winery Robledo Family Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Robledo Family Winery Robledo Family Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Robledo Family Winery Robledo Family Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Rocca Family Vineyards Rocca Family Vineyards, INC. | Winery |
| Roche Winery LLC | Winery |
| Rock and Clay Wines LLC | Winery |
| Rock Wren Rock Wren Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Rockbound Cellars Rockbound Estates LLC | Winery |
| Rockets Red Outfitters, LLC | Winery |
| Rockmere Vineyards Rockmere Vineyards, LLC | Winery |
| Rockville Cellars Rockville Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Rocky's Ridge Vineyard Rocky's Ridge Vineyard,llc | Winery |
| Willow Creek Wine CO. Rococo Wines LLC | Winery |
Related guides
State Alcohol Regulations →
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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.