Jamie Evans | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California Polytechnic State University |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Jamie Evans is an American cannabis and wine professional. She's an author, event producer, and creator of the website, The Herb Somm.
Education
Evans studied viticulture at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. She also studied in the regions of Champagne and Alsace in France before earning the Wine Scholar Guild’s French Wine Scholar certification. In addition, Evans is a Certified Specialist of Wine and Certified Sommelier.
Career
Evans worked in the wine industry before she transitioned to writing about cannabis in 2017. During this time, she created a website called The Herb Somm. A year later, she began hosting cannabis events focused on wine and food pairings. Partnering with different cannabis chefs, she produced a cannabis dinner series known as Thursday Infused, held in San Francisco, California. In 2018, Francis Ford Coppola debuted his cannabis line known as The Grower's Series at a Thursday Infused event.
In 2020, Evans released her first book, The Ultimate Guide to CBD: Explore the World of Cannabidiol and in 2021, her second book, Cannabis Drinks: Secrets to Crafting CBD and THC Beverages at Home, was published. In 2023, Evans co-authored a third book with High Times Magazine titled the Let's Get Baked Cookbook. She is also co-editor of The Cooking Journal: A Cannabis Culinary Companion.
Evans is the CEO and co-founder of Herbacée, a non-alcoholic French-inspired cannabis wine brand.
Recognition
In 2018, Evans was named a "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemaker" by Wine Enthusiast magazine and a "SevenFifty Daily Drinks Innovator" by SevenFifty Daily.
References
- ^ Ruskin, Zack (2020-03-04). "Jamie Evans Wants Us to Think About Weed Like Wine". San Francisco Weekly. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ McDowell, Maghan (2018-04-09). "Wine veteran hopes to elevate cannabis with wine and food pairings". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "How Jamie Evans is Pairing Her Passions". Leaf Nation. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Why Weed and Wine Have More in Common Than You Think". Wine Enthusiast. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ Adams, Benjamin M. (14 July 2021). "Jamie Evans on Herbacée—Her French-Inspired, Cannabis-Infused, Nonalcoholic Sparkling Wine". High Times. High Times.
- 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.
- ^ Davis, Chelsea. "The Let's Get Baked Cookbook: Redefining Cannabis Cuisine Through A Lens Of Culture, Heritage and Education". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- Guerrero, Juan Carlos (2018-03-07). "Use your nose to find the perfect wine and cannabis pairing". KGO-TV. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- Rusbosin, Maddy Zollo (2019-06-18). "Meet the Tastemaker Who Expertly Pairs Cannabis With Food and Wine". Robb Report. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- "Infusing Wine Events with Cannabis". SevenFifty. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- "How This Expert Pairs Cannabis with Wine and Cuisine". Leafly. 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- Now, Cannabis (2018-10-31). "Francis Ford Coppola Debuts Cannabis Line at Thursday Infused". Cannabis Now. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- Shapiro, Katie. "Francis Ford Coppola Goes From Wine To Weed With New Cannabis Lifestyle Company". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- April 16; Bustamante, 2021 Lou (2021-04-16). "Beverages with extra buzz". GreenState. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Go Green with a Booze-Free Cannabis Cocktail". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- "New Cooking Journal Brings Cannabis into the Kitchen". Cheddar. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- "Herbacée: The Nonalcoholic Cannabis-Infused Wine That Honors French-Inspired Blends You Need To Try". Benzinga. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- "40 Under 40 2018 | Jamie Evans | Wine Enthusiast Magazine". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- "SevenFifty Daily's 2018 Innovators". SevenFifty. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- "Building a Hospitality Business in the New Cannabis Frontier". SevenFifty. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-08-27.