Some friends of ours have launched a new research project called Project Y-ine, and have taken it on the road. Amy and I are definitely not part of Generation Y, but since we were born between Gen X and the Boomers, we have no particular generational allegiences and fully support this project. As it involves drinking beer and wine with our delightful friends Ashley (The Beer Wench) and Shana Ray (Sharayray) and very little other effort on our parts, I think we can get behind Project Y-ine 100%!
If you are in the Houston or Galveston area on Wednesday August 19th join us in the Bay Area when Ashley and Shana bring Project Y-ine to (tentatively) Boondoggles and the Chelsea Wine Bar in El Lago on NASA Rd 1. Amy and I will be there as well. I will be the guy looking even older than usual. My guess is that the festivities will begin at around 4 o’clock and last until we have to physically restrain Ashley from jumping into Clear Lake. Amy should be posting more details in the coming days.
Here is some information from their press release:
Like other generations prior, Generation Y is coming of age and making up their own rules. Project Y-ine recently launched as the first social media expose on this generation and their drinking habits.
Two young marketing mavens and bloggers, Shana Ray and Ashley V. Routson are hitting the streets for an in-depth look at today’s youth and to find out what they really think about beer and wine brands. During the month of August, the ladies will be traveling from Tampa, FL to San Francisco, CA throughout the Southern part of the United States, visiting breweries, wineries and food establishments along the way. They will be collaborating with sponsors and conducting interviews with members of Generation Y. The goal is to get into the minds of Gen Y’ers to best understand their thought process when purchasing wine or beer.
They also had some very interesting information about Gen Y’s drinking habits:
- Younger generation drives new wine growth.
- Millennials drink nearly 3 glasses per occasion, compared to 2.41 for generation-Xers and 2.13 for baby boomers.
- Millennials are much more inclined than older consumers to purchase imported beers
- Approximately one-third of Millennials are interested in learning more about wine
- There are over 70 Million Millennials
Follow Project Y-ine on Twitter.
Become a fan of Project Y-ine on Facebook.
Get more details at the Project Y-ine Web site.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
The coolest “non generational” folks that I know! The check is in the, ummmm, mail….
August 13th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Project Y-ine! Coming to OUR town! Read about Thelma & Louise, I mean Ashley & Shana's cross-country journey!
August 13th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Born between the Boomers and Xers, you are part of Generation Jones (born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X).
Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press' annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009.
Here's a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones:
http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html
August 13th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
LOL Thelma & Louise —Ashley & Shana's
Will be a great road trip…
August 13th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Thanks for the information. I had always only heard us called “Tweeners” and defined only as people who liked both The Beatles and Nirvana.
Nice to see we're given a bit more credit these days.
August 14th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Whoa, your generation is NOT the only people who liked both The Beatles & Nirvana!
August 14th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Sorry, I meant that the only definition of my generation was that we liked both Boomer and X-er music. Compared to the groups before and after us, our numbers were considered insignificant and that was all the thought anyone gave us.
August 14th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
That is the plan! Thanks!
August 14th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Whoa, your generation is NOT the only one who liked both The Beatles & Nirvana!
August 14th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Sorry, I meant that the only definition of my generation was that we liked both Boomer and X-er music. Compared to the groups before and after us, our numbers were considered insignificant and that was all the thought anyone gave us.
August 14th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
That is the plan! Thanks!
August 19th, 2009 at 9:46 am
[...] The road trip has commenced, and Ashley and Shana are making their way towards Texas. The ladies of Project Y-ine spent the last couple days in New Orleans, and from reading their exploits, were guests in a [...]
August 20th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
[...] Makes A Brief Stop in Houston Posted by Amy Corron Power on 08/20/09 Yesterday the ladies of Project Y-ine left New Orleans and headed for Houston, Texas. They were running a bit behind schedule. They had [...]