Fred Peterson has been growing wine grapes and making wine in Dry Creek Valley for more than 25 years. As a winegrowing team, Fred and Jamie Peterson (winemaker and son) work hard, yet they don’t take themselves too seriously. The result of their labor is delicious, reasonably priced wines with a casual, comfortable environment to enjoy them in. The Petersons call their approach to grape growing and winemaking “Zero Manipulation,” meaning that they capture the essence of vintage and vineyard with a low-tech, yet-high touch methodology. Simply put, they let the grapes do the talking.