Vinalia

Vinalia
Vinalia
	Mosaic depicting the vintage; (from Cherchell, present-day Algeria, Roman Africa)
Observed by	Roman Republic,; Roman Empire
Type	Classical Roman religion
Observances	Libations of wine
Date	23 April (Urbana); 19 August (Rustica)
Related to	Jupiter and Venus

The Vinalia /vɪˈneɪliə/ were Roman festivals of the wine harvest, wine vintage and gardens, held in honour of Jupiter and Venus. The Vinalia prima ("first Vinalia"), also known as the Vinalia urbana ("Urban Vinalia") was held on 23 April to bless and sample last year's wine and ask for good weather until the next harvest. The Vinalia rustica ("Rustic Vinalia") was on 19 August, before the harvest and grape-pressing.

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