How Big Beer Controls Your Drink Options #009

How Big Beer Controls Your Drink Options #009

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2403033/open_sms] The Brewers Association's [https://www.brewersassociation.org/] Marc Sorini [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-sorini-2bb5721/] pulls back the curtain on the hidden power dynamics shaping your local beer selection. Learn how a "Red vs. Blue/Silver" distributor war is affecting thousands of independent beverage brands and why the future might look surprisingly like 1935. Guest: Marc Sorini [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-sorini-2bb5721/] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-sorini-2bb5721/ Host: Ian Dominguez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancdominguez/] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancdominguez/ Brewers Association [https://www.brewersassociation.org/] | https://www.brewersassociation.org/ Delta Emerald [https://www.deltaemerald.com/] | https://www.deltaemerald.com/ The Delta Dispatch [https://deltaemerald.substack.com/] | https://deltaemerald.substack.com/ CannaDataCon [https://www.cannadatacon.com/] | https://www.cannadatacon.com/

THC vs. Tequila, Guess Who's Winning in Texas? #008

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2403033/open_sms] Lance Lively, the Executive Director of the Texas Package Stores Association [https://www.texaspackage.com/], joins Ian Dominguez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancdominguez/] to unpack the secrets of sampling and how retailers can use THC to take on Amazon and Walmart. Texas Package Stores Association [https://www.texaspackage.com/] Delta Emerald Ventures [https://www.deltaemerald.com/] The Delta Dispatch [https://deltaemerald.substack.com/] CannaDataCon [https://www.cannadatacon.com/] CannaDataCon Tickets [https://events.farechild.com/event/66e4734940a762a1f54a65d0/cannadatacon-2025]

Lessons in Liquid Innovation #007

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2403033/open_sms] What can middle school teachers teach us about THC drinks? David O'Neill [https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidoneill137/], Co-Founder of Trail Magic [https://drinktrailmagic.com/], shares the power of on-premise sales, the importance of flavor, and why becoming homeless to buy an orchard was a great trade. You don't want to miss this one. Guest: David O'Neill [https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidoneill137/] Host: Ian Dominguez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancdominguez/] Trail Magic [https://drinktrailmagic.com/] Delta Emerald Ventures [https://www.deltaemerald.com/] The Delta Dispatch [https://deltaemerald.substack.com/] CannaDataCon [https://www.cannadatacon.com/] CannaDataCon Tickets [https://events.farechild.com/event/66e4734940a762a1f54a65d0/cannadatacon-2025]

Can THC Crack 20% of Liquor Store Sales? #006

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2403033/open_sms] In the ever-changing world of beverage retail, THC drinks have emerged as a powerful force. But are they bringing new customers through the door or just shifting sales between aisles? How big a category can THC be? Well, if you’re Jon Halper [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-halper-634123ab/], you create an industry from the ground up, and in less than 18 months, you take THC drinks from non-existent to over 10% of Top Ten Liquors [https://www.linkedin.com/company/top-ten-liquors/]' total sales. Guest: Jon Halper [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-halper-634123ab/], CEO, Top Ten Liquors Host: Ian Dominguez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancdominguez/], Founder & CIO, Delta Emerald Ventures Top Ten Liquors [https://toptenliquors.com/] Delta Emerald Ventures [https://www.deltaemerald.com/] Delta Dispatch [https://deltaemerald.substack.com/] CannaDataCon [https://www.cannadatacon.com/]

How Cannabis is like FarmVille and Five Key Ingredients for THC Drinks #005

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2403033/open_sms] Dive into our conversation with Alexi Chialtas [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], the visionary Co-Founder of FIND WUNDER [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#], as he unveils the parallels between THC beverages and social gaming. Alexi explains the art of creating products that fit seamlessly into any lifestyle and unpacks how his experience building a $200 million social gaming empire at Zynga [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#] now fuels his mission to revolutionize the THC beverage market.