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]
Jamie Evans | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California Polytechnic State University |
Genre | Non-fiction |
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]
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]
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]
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