Wine came to the region along with the Catholic Church mission system. In our county, that means 1772. Figured Corky should take in some history after a day of tasting at Austin Hope Winery, lunch and wine at Niner, and a boutique wine experience at Willow Creek Wine Collective. This photo is at the memorial bell tower erected in the 1950s on the grounds of Mission San Miguel Arcángel which dates back nearly two centuries earlier.