Loire Valley (wine) time in Angers (Anjou): With over planted under vine, the Loire Valley is about two-thirds the size of the Bordeaux wine region. Due to its location and marginal climate, the overall quality of a vintage has a dramatic effect on the quality of the region's wines—more so than with other French wine regions. The most common hazard is that the cool climate will prevent the grapes from ripening fully and developing the sugars needed to balance the naturally high acidity of the grapes. During these cool vintages the Sauvignon blanc based wines are lighter in color, less fruity and have
French frigate Loire (1796) a crew of 50 men. "Loire" had only three men slightly wounded. The captured Spanish crew had lost 19 of their 50 men, mostly killed by pike and sword; some however jumped overboard. On 4 June 1805 "Loire" made an attack on Muros. Two French privateer vessels were discovered lying in the bay, one of them being , pierced for 26 guns, 12 and 9-pounders, although not having them on board. A landing party of 50 men from "Loire" under first lieutenant James Lucas Yeo stormed the town's fort, which was firing its twelve 18-pounder guns at "Loire". The landing