Nowadays Brazil is a potential market to Latin American wines. Different from traditional producers like France, Italy, Argentina and Chile, where the wine consumption is decreasing, in Brazil exists a significant potential of growth. The annual Brazilian wine consumption per capita is approximately 2 liters. In some European countries this consumption can be up to thirty times higher. The objective of this work is to explore the factors that can motivate or inhibit the wine consumption in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. It is based on occasions that the consumer can chose the wine that will be tasted. This approach intends to identify and better understand the habits that can influence the wine selection, trying to map consumption occasions, places, motivations and frequency. This research also intends to better understand mental links about wine and identify common purchasing places and information sources used by consumers.