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Passionate Diversions Eric Fiore Engineer, Applied Physics Lab Photos by David Harp
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In a mineral-rich, breezy hill just south of the Susquehanna
River, Eric Fiore and his family plant vines, harvest
grapes, and
turn them into bottles of Chardonnay and Cabernet. Fiore's
parents, immigrants from Calabria, in southern Italy, started
Fiore Winery in 1986. The business blossomed, and the winery's
10-acre vineyard now yields 15,000 gallons of wine annually, sold
mainly at wine festivals. "The whole process--of planting the
vine and watching it grow--is fascinating," says Fiore, who
devotes all his free time to the winery. In his "other life," Fiore tests and calibrates instruments for spacecraft such as the NEAR (see p. 45). Having two different roles is ideal, says Fiore. "When you're stuck in one area and need a distraction period so your mind can recharge, it helps." He adds, as a true salesman and connoisseur should, "Having a glass of wine helps you think, too."
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