With one of the largest economies in the world and a growing middle class, quality wine consumption in Brazil is booming.

From 2001 to 2011, the value of wine imported to Brazil rose from $65.2 million to $261.6 million USD.

The trend in domestic wine production has been no different. In 2004, Brazil produced 94.8 million liters of quality wine. In 2013, just nine years later, the country produced an astounding 173.5 million liters of quality wine.

With a population of just over 200 million, Brazil consumes an estimated 355 million liters of wine each year. This makes Brazil the second biggest wine market in South America, placing below Argentina and above Chile.

And so it is no surprise that the number of Vivino users in Brazil is also rising, mirroring the growth of the Brazilian wine market.

Through August of 2014, over 711,000 people in Brazil have downloaded the Vivino app. Only the United States has more Vivino users. In the past 20 months, the number of Vivino users in Brazil has increased by 730%.

Vagner Silver, a sommelier and business consultant based out of São Paulo, Brazil, says, "The level of wine education is much higher than 10 years ago. You can see it naturally when talking to friends.

"I have friends who never used to be wine enthusiasts, but they are now talking about their experiences with wine and using great descriptive wine language".

Despite the remarkable growth and popularity of wine in Brazil, there is still a long way to go. Beer and spirits dominate the market, accounting for 80% of all alcoholic beverages consumed in Brazil. Researchers estimate that Brazilian adults consume just 1.9 liters of wine per year. Compare this to their neighbors, Argentinians, who consume 30 liters of wine per year.

Still, analysts around the world are confident Brazilians will continue to consume more wine in the coming years, as the economy and education level continue to rise. Brazilian Wine Institute (IBRAVIN) estimates that by the end of 2016, consumption will increase to 2.6 liters per person, and increase to 9 liters per person in the next 15 years.

"The Brazilian people still think of wine as a drink to be consumed at home, rather than socially", says Silva. "But in some places, like São Paulo, you see wine being consumed socially outside the home more and more".

As for Vivino, the rise in popularity of the app in Brazil doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon. We too project increasing growth of the Vivino app in Brazil, going hand in hand with the boom of the Brazilian wine market.