The first made me proud:
Minneapolis - St. Paul was named #1 in the US in a ranking of the city with the smartest people in the country!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34017699/ns/travel-destinations/
I always knew we were smart. I've traveled a lot, and I can confirm, nothing beats the brains of Minneapolis. Ok, so maybe I'm biased, but Minneapolis is full of great cultural events, and the people, unlike in many places, are intelligent while also being very down to earth (i.e. none of the snobbery or pretentiousness that people from other "intelligent" cities often exude).
The second good publicity is for Sardegna, of course!
The book Blue Zones is getting a lot of press lately. It identifies specific ares of the world that have a high proportion of healthy people who live to be at least 100. Some villages in Sardenga make up one of the studied blue zones and, among lots of other healthy lifestyle habits, credit for the longevity is being partially given to Cannonau, a popular Sardinian wine.
Cannonau is said to contain 2-3 times more antioxidants than other red wines.
The Blue Zones website: http://www.bluezones.com says that the key to red wine consumption is consistency (I can handle that) and moderation (hmmm...).
This wine has been a favorite of mine since my Sardinian friend Giorgio introduced me to it about 4 years ago, and now I have a good reason to keep drinking it! The two bottles above are my favorites.
I see an importation business about to boom. I'm sure all of those smart Minnesota yuppies will definitely want to get their hands on some Cannonau soon.
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