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This was the second wine festival of the year (the first was in April).
Both Jupiter and Venus were honored on this day. The first festival celebrated the opening of the fall vintage. This one was held in the countryside (hence, *rustica*), and was intended to protect the growing grapes and announce when the grapes would be harvested.
Myrtle, mint, and bands of rushes hidden in clusters of roses were presented as offerings to Venus. Her connection to this festival is that all gardens were believed to be under her 'tutelage'. Apparently, this extended to vinyards as well.
📕 Bernstein, Frances, _Classical Living: Reconnecting with the Rituals of Ancient Rome_. HarperCollins, 2000.
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