Note 1397 — BOOK XIV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FRUIT TREES.
John Bostock translation
Apothecas. The “apothecæ” were rooms at the top of the house, in which the wines were placed for the purpose of seasoning. Sometimes a current of smoke was directed through them. They were quite distinct from the “cella vinaria,” or “wine-cellar.” The Opimian wine is mentioned in c. 4.