Our Story

My name is Andrea Zaidi, and I am the daughter in the Pierleonardi family. Our family is, and always has been, all about experiences. We have been creating unique and memorable experiences for people for years, in our personal lives and our professional lives alike. We are no strangers to small business or family business, as our family owned Pest Management Services, Inc. for 30+ years. For as long as I can remember, PMSI has been what I’ve known, and I grew up seeing how a business is run, but more importantly, what makes a family run business so incredibly special. Creating an EXPERIENCE for others is our passion, and that is where Firefly Cellars came into play. We knew that we wanted our family legacy to extend beyond PMSI, and we knew that our love of unique experiences was something we wanted to expand on in our professional lives. 

After my three daughters were born, my parents’ desire to provide more of a legacy for us became even stronger. We wanted to create a space where we could combine our mom’s business savviness, our dad’s attention to detail, Zach’s incredible humor and personality, and my love for good wine, hospitality, and event planning….and Firefly Cellars has become that space for us. Owning a small winery in beautiful Loudoun County was always a dream, and one that became a reality in 2020. 

PMSI was sold in May of 2024, allowing my parents to retire and my sole focus to be Firefly Cellars. With the help of my amazing mom, my incredibly supportive husband and daughters, and the best staff around, I get to do what I love every day- create experiences for visitors, educate about local wines, make friends with surrounding wineries, and meet all of the incredible guests that walk through the doors of our tasting room.