Firefly Celebrates with 5% off All BC Wines and Ales

Firefly celebrates BC Day all week!

To honor our BC Pioneers, all BC products will be 5% off until August 6th

New Products this Week

New Wines

Alandra Blanco Esporao

Azul Portugal Alentejo Reserva

Finca del Rey - Valencia Malvasia Muscat

Lyngrove Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Kato Sauvignon Blanc

Valencia Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon

New Beers

Belgian Beer Variety pack

Lost Coast Raspberry Brown

Mikkeller Black Hole

Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast

Phillips Blue Buck 5L Keg

Phillips Brewing Wheat King

Beer Restocks

Innis & Gunn Canadian Cask

Paddock Wood Variety pack

Phillips Sampler Pack

Pyramid Thunderhead IPA

Rogue Dead Guy 6packs

Rogue Dead Guy Growlers

New Spirits

Basil Hayden’s Bourbon

Beer of the Week - Früli Strawberry Beer

Früli Strawberry Beer

This Belgian white beer is blended with pure fruit juice (30% pure strawberry juice).

It is pink with a creamy white head.

Früli is sweet with no bitterness and tastes like a strawberry soda.

4.1% alcohol in a 250ml bottle.

Wine of the Week - Montes Classic Series - Sauvignon Blanc

Montes Classic Series

Sauvignon Blanc

Pale yellow and 100% fermented in stainless steel.  Selected grapes picked to show best varietal aromas and fruit.  Extremely attractive tropical fruits and grassy due to the cool Casablanca climate.

A fresh, crisp light, happy wine to the palate.

Beer Tasting - Saturday July 24, 2010

Free Beer Tasting

July 24, 2010

2 -6

Grolsch and Pislner Urquell

Come on by the Firefly Fine Wines and Ales in Maple Ridge to sample

these two unique beers. 

Wine Tasting - Church and State

Free Wine Tasting

Church and State

Friday July 23,2010

4 - 7

The name Church & State symbolizes a balance between the many elements involved in creating the highest quality wine.


There goal is to become one of the top three wineries in British Columbia and considering the comments of their customers and of judges at international competition and wine ratings, they are on their way.

Come join us for a complementary tasting, this Friday afternoon and discover their wines first hand.

Cider of the Week - William's Sir Perry - Pear Cider

William's Sir Perry

Pear Cider

This  pear cider is imported from England and has 6% alcohol/volume.

It is light and quite dry with an ever so subtle pear flavour.

Very unique beverage with a pleasing aftertaste.

Wine of the Week - Elephant Island Orchard Wines - Pear

Elephant Island Orchard Wines

Pear 2008

Lovely, delicate aromas carried on a fresh and crisp blanket of Bartlett pear flavours.

Fermented to dry, a completely refreshing dry dinner wine.

Epic on a patio overlooking a lake on a hot summer's day.

Food Pairings:

Summer Salads

Creamy Pasta

Light Meats with cream based sauces

Pork, chicken and seafood 

Complimentary Wine Tasting July 16th

Established in 1972, Clos du Val, whose name in French means “small estate of a small valley”, has vineyards in Carneros as well as in the Stag’s Leap District in Napa Valley. Owned by American businessman John Goelet; French-born winemaker Bernard Portet’s old world style of winemaking is a perfect example of balance, complexity and elegance. The 1972 vintage of the Cabernet Sauvignon took first place at the reknowned 1976 Paris tasting that tested how well French and American wines tested over the 10 years previous.

2006 Merlot

Aromas of black berries, dried herbs and cassis. Rich and well integrated with a long lingering finish

Laurent Miquel is installed at the Château Cazal Viel, owned by the Miquel family since 1791. Located at the foot of the mountains Caroux, the vineyards can "develop subtle and varied wines." The climate calls for hot and dry summers which are often followed by a mild fall, thus giving rise to "beautifully aromatic wines, which are beautifully sung to their fabulous terroir."

Chardonnay Viognier

Described as "bursting with fresh fruit character," the Chardonnay Viognier has combined aromas of citrus and white peaches. On the palate enjoy rich apricot and citrus flavors with a hint of almond on the finish

Syrah Viognier

Signature blend of Syrah and Viognier grapes co-fermented without the use of oak. This allows the full expression of the fruits and pays homage to the terroir

Firefly Fine Wines and Ales in Maple Ridge will be having a complimentary tasting of Clos du Val and Laurent Miquel wines on Saturday, July 16th from 3pm -7pm.

Beer of the Week - Rogue John John Juniper Ale

Rogue John John Ale

In their second collarboration effort, Rogue Master Brewer, John Maier, and Master Distiller, John Couchot released John John Juniper Pale Ale.  This ale consists of Rogue Juniper Pale Ale aged in Rogues's Juniper Gin barrels.  Gin lovers will recognize the oddity in this approach-gin is not typically aged in barrels.

To craft this unique brew, John Couchot aged the Gin in oak barrels so the barrels can soak up the flavour of the gin.  The barrels are then emptied and rolled by forklift from the Rogue Distillery to the Rogue Brewery.  John Maier later fills these barrels with Juniper Pale Ale so that his creation can adsorb the gin flavours from the barrel.

Tasting Notes:

A hint of cucumber and a Sprucey note in the aromas followed by a Juniper bite mid palate finishing with a soft oakiness.

Wine of the Week - Domaine de Chaberton 2008 Siegerrebe VQA

Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery

2008 Siegerrebe

A floral nose with a delicate hint of honey is joined by light citrus notes and fresh, ripe orchard fruit flavours.

It has a clean, crisp finish and has a great balance.

Food pairings:  Delightful with spicy chicken dishes, Asian cuisine, curries or a plate of assorted cheeses and fruit.

Les Dames D'Escoffier Scholarships from Mission Hill Family Estate

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New Products this Week

New Wines

Black Cloud Altostratus

Chamarre Sauvignon Blanc Chenin Blanc

Zorzal Malbec Rose

Wine Restocks

Alentejano – Solar dos Lobos Pensador

Layer Cake Malbec

Zorzal Cabernet Sauvignon

New Beers

Cantillon Kriek

Beer Restocks

Hopworks Organic IPA

Lost Coast Brewery Tangerine Wheat Ale

Saku Original Lager Can

New Refreshment Beverages

Orangetini

Woody’s Refresher

Beer of the Week-Dieu du Ciel! Rosse d'Hibiscus

Dieu du Ciel! Rosse d' Hibiscus

Rosée d’Hibiscus is a soft spoken wheat beer. The rose colour comes from the hibiscus flowers added during the brewing process. The aromas and flavour of this tropical flower are very prominent in the beer, giving it a slight acidity and a very agreeable fragrance. It is the perfect thirst quencher on a hot summer day.

Wine of the Week-La Stella-Lastellina 2009 (Rose)

La Stella-Lastellina 2009

A Merlot Rose with personality and elegance. 

Pale salmon in colour, this wine offers up aromas of ripe strawberries, rhubarb, and nettle.

This friendly greeting carries through on the palate as blueberry and plum flavours take over the finish.

The flavours and silky texture are a great contrast to the light colour.

This style of Rose will compliment any hot summer day.