§ 23390. — 23390. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 562, Sec. 2.)

California § 23390.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Licenses and Fees
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Rights and Obligations of Licensees

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(a)
A licensed winegrower or brandy manufacturer, in addition to exercising all the privileges of their license at their licensed premises, may exercise all the license privileges at or from branch offices or warehouses, or United States bonded wine cellars located away from the place of production or manufacture, other than the following privileges:
(1)
Production or manufacture. For purposes of this paragraph, “production or manufacture” does not include mere storage of wine or topping of wine barrels, provided that the licensee
complies with all federal and state laws regarding those activities, including, but not limited to, recordkeeping requirements.
(2)
The sale of wine or brandy to consumers for consumption on the premises in a bona fide eating place.
(b)
The department may issue to a winegrower or brandy manufacturer a duplicate of the original license for a location or locations other than the wine production or brandy manufacture premises. The duplicate license authorizes the maintenance and operation of each branch or warehouse or United States bonded wine cellar declared and designated by the winegrower or brandy manufacturer at the location for which the duplicate license is issued.
(c)
Notwithstanding any other law, the department may allow any person that held more than one original winegrower’s license, on or before January 1, 1981, to transfer any duplicate license which has been issued, on or before January 1, 1981, on any of the original winegrower’s licenses to any other original winegrower’s license held by that person, on or before January 1, 1981, provided that the licensee cancels the original winegrower’s license from which any duplicate license is transferred. This subdivision shall not authorize any person to acquire any additional duplicate licenses other than those held by that licensee on or before January 1, 1981.
(d)
Notwithstanding Section 25607, if a winegrower’s license
and a brandy manufacturer’s license are held under identical ownership at the same premises, where one of the licenses is a master license and the other license is a branch license, the licensee may store, age, conduct tastings pursuant to Section 23363.3, and engage in sales to consumers for consumption off the premises.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 562, Sec. 2. (AB 720) Effective January 1, 2026.