Santa Barbara Wine & Picnic

An herbed bean salad (foreground) and cucumber salad with mint and dill. See the Food pages of latimes.com for the recipes.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

Chilled roasted heirloom tomato soup is a great starter for a wine country picnic. The recipe is available at latimes.com’s Food pages.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

Leg of lamb with figs and olives. The recipe is available on latimes.com’s Food pages.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

Ripe peaches are great sliced into a glass -- just add red wine.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

Lafond Winery and Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills offers a picnic setting with a view of wildflowers and the vineyards beyond.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

A pretty setting at Lafond Winery and Vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

A couple drink a toast in the garden of Lafond Winery and Vineyards.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

Buttonwood Farm in the Santa Ynez Valley offers wine tastings and has a gorgeous, rustic picnic area.  (Carlos Chavez / LAT)

A peach pie from Buttonwood Farm in the Santa Ynez Valley.  (Carlos Chavez / LAT)

At Beckmen Vineyards in Los Olivos, netting covers the vines to protect the fruit from birds. Overlooking the vineyards and next to a pond, Beckmen has three gazebos that can be reserved for picnicking, plus umbrella-shaded tables that are first-come, first-seated.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

A family picnics in one of the gazebos at Beckmen Vineyards.  (Stephen Osman / LAT)

Friends enjoy an afternoon at Buttonwood Farm.  (Carlos Chavez / LAT)