Wine Sales Event Permits
A wine sales event permit authorizes a licensee to sell bottled wine produced by the winegrower for consumption off the premises where sold and only at fairs, festivals or cultural events sponsored by designated tax exempt organizations, or similar events approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
Revised 10/19
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Who May Obtain a Wine Sales Event Permit
Any licensee holding a Winegrowers License (Type 02) may apply for a wine sales event permit. A wine sales event permit authorizes the licensee to sell bottled wine produced by the winegrower for consumption off the premises where sold and only at fairs, festivals or cultural events sponsored by designated tax exempt organizations, or similar events approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
How to Apply
Submit a completed Additional License/Permit Application (Form ABC-239) to your nearest ABC office. For information regarding fees for the wine sales event permit, please contact your local ABC office. Please note that each licensee may apply for only one wine sales event permit.
Event Authorization
To use your wine sales event permit, you must comply with the restrictions listed below and notify the city, county, or city and county where the event is being held at least five (5) days prior to the event. In addition, you must also obtain approval from ABC for each event. To obtain this approval, you must file an event authorization (Form ABC-222) with your nearest ABC office at least three (3) working days prior to the event.
Permit Restrictions
The Wine Sales Event permit is subject to the following restrictions:
- The permit authorizes the sale of bottled wine at festivals, state, county, district or citrus fruit fairs, and at civic or cultural celebrations and the event shall be sponsored by an organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 23701a of the Revenue and Taxation Code, including state designated fairs as specified in Section 19418 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or exempt from taxation under Section 23701b, 23701d, 23701e, 23701k, 23701l, 23701r, or 23701w of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
- The sale of the wine shall not be the primary purpose of the event, and the sale shall be for consumption off the premises where sold
- The permit shall be valid for a maximum of five consecutive days during the event period.
- A wine sales event permit may not be used more than two times a month at a particular location.
- At all events, a copy of the wine sales permit shall be maintained.
- A licensee holding a wine sales event permit may not sell more than 1,250 gallons of wine per event.
- A licensee may not sell more than 5,000 gallons of wine annually pursuant to this permit.
- A licensee that is eligible to receive a certified farmers’ market sales permit under Section 23399.4 and a wine sales event permit may not, under both permits collectively, sell more than a total of 5,000 gallons of wine annually.
- The licensee shall annually report to the department the total gallons of wine sold by that licensee under this permit.
Contact
For additional information,
contact your local ABC District Office.
Bakersfield
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4800 Stockdale Highway., Suite 213
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone:
- (661) 395-2731
- Fax:
- (661) 322-5929
- Email:
- Bakersfield@abc.ca.gov
Concord
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1800 Sutter St., Ste 450
Concord, CA 94520
- Phone:
- (925) 655-6314
- Fax:
- (925) 655-6310
- Email:
- Concord@abc.ca.gov
Eureka
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1105 Sixth St., Suite C
Eureka, CA 95501
- Phone:
- (707) 445-7229
- Fax:
- (707) 445-6643
- Email:
- Eureka@abc.ca.gov
Fresno
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1330 B East Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710-7902
- Phone:
- (559) 225-6334
- Fax:
- (559) 225-8740
- Email:
- Fresno@abc.ca.gov
LA/Metro
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888 S Figueroa Street, Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone:
- (213) 833-6043
- Fax:
- (213) 833-6058
- Email:
- LAMetro@abc.ca.gov
LB/Lakewood
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3950 Paramount Blvd., Suite 250
Lakewood, CA 90712
- Phone:
- (562) 982-1337
- Fax:
- (562) 275-4174
- Email:
- LongBeach/Lakewood@abc.ca.gov
Lodi
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3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway, Suite 150
Lodi, CA 95240
- Phone:
- (209) 371-6761
- Fax:
- (209) 371-6763
- Email:
- lodi@abc.ca.gov
Monrovia
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222 E. Huntington Dr., Suite 114
Monrovia, CA 91016
- Phone:
- (626) 256-3241
- Fax:
- (626) 263-9858
- Email:
- Monrovia@abc.ca.gov
Palm Desert
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34-160 Gateway Dr., Suite 120
Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone:
- (760) 324-2027
- Fax:
- (760) 324-2632
- Email:
- PalmDesert@abc.ca.gov
Redding
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1900 Churn Creek Rd., Suite 215
Redding, CA 96002
- Phone:
- (530) 224-4830
- Fax:
- (530) 224-9338
- Email:
- Redding@abc.ca.gov
Riverside
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3737 Main Street, Suite 900
Riverside, CA 92501
- Phone:
- (951) 782-4400
- Fax:
- (951) 781-0531
- Email:
- Riverside@abc.ca.gov
Sacramento
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2400 Del Paso Road, Suite 155
Sacramento, CA 95834
- Phone:
- (916) 419-1319
- Fax:
- (916) 419-3994
- Email:
- Sacramento@abc.ca.gov
Salinas
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1137 Westridge Parkway
Salinas, CA 93907
- Phone:
- (831) 755-1990
- Fax:
- (831) 755-1997
- Email:
- Salinas@abc.ca.gov
San Diego
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8620 Spectrum Center Blvd., Suite 302
San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone:
- (858) 300-6855
- Fax:
- (858) 300-6874
- Email:
- SanDiego@abc.ca.gov
San Francisco
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33 New Montgomery St., Suite 1230
San Francisco, CA 94105
- Phone:
- (415) 356-6500
(415) 356-6501
(415) 356-6502
(415) 356-6503 - Fax:
- (415) 356-6599
- Email:
- SanFrancisco@abc.ca.gov
San Jose
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224 Airport Parkway, Suite 620
San Jose, CA 95110
- Phone:
- (408) 346-2417
- Fax:
- (408) 346-2413
- Email:
- SanJose@abc.ca.gov
San Luis Obispo
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3220 S. Higuera St., Suite 103A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Phone:
- (805) 543-7183
- Fax:
- (805) 543-3814
- Email:
- SanLuisObispo@abc.ca.gov
San Marcos
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570 Rancheros Drive, Suite 240
San Marcos, CA 92069
- Phone:
- (760) 471-4237
- Fax:
- (760) 471-6142
- Email:
- SanMarcos@abc.ca.gov
Santa Ana
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2 MacArthur Place, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92707
- Phone:
- (657) 205-3533
- Fax:
- (657) 205-3520
- Email:
- SantaAna@abc.ca.gov
Santa Rosa
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50 D Street, Room 130
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
- Phone:
- (707) 576-2165
- Fax:
- (707)527-9537
- Email:
- SantaRosa@abc.ca.gov
Van Nuys
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6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 220
Van Nuys, CA 91401
- Phone:
- (818) 901-5017
- Fax:
- (818) 785-6731
- Email:
- VanNuys@abc.ca.gov
Ventura
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1000 South Hill Road, Suite 310
Ventura, CA 93003
- Phone:
- (805) 289-0100
- Fax:
- (805) 289-0110
- Email:
- Ventura@abc.ca.gov
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