Jamie Evans
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia Polytechnic State University
GenreNon-fiction

Jamie Evans is an American cannabis and wine professional.[1] She's an author, event producer, and creator of the website, The Herb Somm.[2][3]

Education

Evans studied viticulture at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo.[3][4] She also studied in the regions of Champagne and Alsace in France before earning the Wine Scholar Guild’s French Wine Scholar certification.[5] In addition, Evans is a Certified Specialist of Wine.[3][6]

Career

Evans worked in the wine industry before she transitioned to writing about cannabis in 2017.[2] During this time, she created a website called The Herb Somm.[2][7] A year later, she began hosting cannabis events focused on wine and food pairings.[2][8][9] Partnering with different cannabis chefs, she produced a cannabis dinner series known as Thursday Infused, held in San Francisco, California.[1][10][4] In 2018, Francis Ford Coppola debuted his cannabis line known as The Grower's Series at a Thursday Infused event.[11][12]

In 2020, Evans released her first book, The Ultimate Guide to CBD: Explore the World of Cannabidiol [1] and in 2021, her second book, Cannabis Drinks: Secrets to Crafting CBD and THC Beverages at Home, was published.[5][13][14] She is co-editor of The Cooking Journal: A Cannabis Culinary Companion.[15]

Evans is the CEO and co-founder of Herbacée, a non-alcoholic French-inspired cannabis wine brand.[5][16]

Recognition

In 2018, Evans was named a "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemaker" by Wine Enthusiast magazine[17][4] and a "SevenFifty Daily Drinks Innovator" by SevenFifty Daily.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ruskin, Zack (2020-03-04). "Jamie Evans Wants Us to Think About Weed Like Wine". San Francisco Weekly. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. ^ a b c d McDowell, Maghan (2018-04-09). "Wine veteran hopes to elevate cannabis with wine and food pairings". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ a b c "How Jamie Evans is Pairing Her Passions". Leaf Nation. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. ^ a b c "Why Weed and Wine Have More in Common Than You Think". Wine Enthusiast. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ^ a b c Adams, Benjamin M. (14 July 2021). "Jamie Evans on Herbacée—Her French-Inspired, Cannabis-Infused, Nonalcoholic Sparkling Wine". High Times. High Times.
  6. ^ Bartlett, Lindsey. "Meet The New French-Inspired Weed Wine Herbacée—Q&A With Its Co-Founder And CEO Jamie Evans". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  7. ^ Guerrero, Juan Carlos (2018-03-07). "Use your nose to find the perfect wine and cannabis pairing". KGO-TV. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  8. ^ Rusbosin, Maddy Zollo (2019-06-18). "Meet the Tastemaker Who Expertly Pairs Cannabis With Food and Wine". Robb Report. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  9. ^ "Infusing Wine Events with Cannabis". SevenFifty. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  10. ^ "How This Expert Pairs Cannabis with Wine and Cuisine". Leafly. 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  11. ^ Now, Cannabis (2018-10-31). "Francis Ford Coppola Debuts Cannabis Line at Thursday Infused". Cannabis Now. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  12. ^ Shapiro, Katie. "Francis Ford Coppola Goes From Wine To Weed With New Cannabis Lifestyle Company". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  13. ^ April 16; Bustamante, 2021 Lou (2021-04-16). "Beverages with extra buzz". GreenState. Retrieved 2021-08-18.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Go Green with a Booze-Free Cannabis Cocktail". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  15. ^ "New Cooking Journal Brings Cannabis into the Kitchen". Cheddar. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  16. ^ "Herbacée: The Nonalcoholic Cannabis-Infused Wine That Honors French-Inspired Blends You Need To Try". Benzinga. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  17. ^ "40 Under 40 2018 | Jamie Evans | Wine Enthusiast Magazine". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  18. ^ "SevenFifty Daily's 2018 Innovators". SevenFifty. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  19. ^ "Building a Hospitality Business in the New Cannabis Frontier". SevenFifty. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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