Can your winery ship wine to California?

California DTC wine shipping requirementsCan a winery ship wine directly to consumers in California?Yes. A Wine Direct Shipper Permit (License Type 82) is required. No volume limit; shipments must be to a person 21+ for personal use and not for resale. Sales tax applies and excise tax applies. Last verified 2026-08-01 against primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30.

DTC shipping

Generally permitted

Permit required

Yes

Licence

Wine Direct Shipper Permit (License Type 82)

Application fee

$125 application fee, plus the $30 annual fee due with the application ($155 initial outlay); $30 per year to renew

Bond required

No — no bond is required to obtain or hold a Type 82 Wine Direct Shipper Permit. CDTFA has discretionary authority to require security from an alcoholic beverage taxpayer (if imposed: not less than $500), but it is not a condition of the permit or of registration.

Volume cap

No volume limit; shipments must be to a person 21+ for personal use and not for resale

Sales tax

Yes

State sales-tax rate

7.25%

Excise tax

Yes

Excise rate

$0.20 per wine gallon (still wine, both ≤14% and >14% ABV, and sparkling hard cider); $0.30 per wine gallon (champagne and sparkling wine)

Shipment reports

Annual report to California ABC no later than January 31 each year, showing total wine shipped into California during the preceding calendar year (plus monthly gallonage reported to CDTFA on the Winegrower Tax Return)

Record retention

4 years

Product registration

Not Required

Approved carriers

No state-approved carrier list. Wine must enter California by common carrier, and the permitholder must require that carrier to obtain the signature of a person 21 or older before delivery.

Regulator

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Last verified

2026-08-01

Next review due

2026-10-30

Verified 2026-08-01 by primary-source audit against 37 primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30. How we verify.

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