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special correspondent john tulenko of "learning matters" has a story about the unusual path one college in washington state is taking. reporter: the 2012 seattle wine awards. showcasing the best in washington state wines. >> we have over 700 wineries. we make some of the best cabernet, reisling and merlot. we're one of the top places in the world for making fine wine. >> reporter: one champion receiving three double gold medals was an entry few had ever heard of. college cellars. >> very full bodied. i like it. >> reporter: made by students learning wine making at their local community college. >> we entered six wines. we went six-for-six. >> reporter: wine instructor tim donahue. >> that was the goal from day one. wanted to teach them how to make good wine. we get the medals. it's like wow, we did it. it just happened. >> reporter: the mine was made here, 270 miles southeast of seattle in walla walla, washington. best known for its fertile farmlands, onions an onion appl. it was here 12 years that the community college launched its wine school, the first of its kind in the nation. >> y