Jamie Evans

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Jamie Evans
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NationalityAmerican
Alma mater California 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]

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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 and Certified Sommelier. [3] [6] [7]

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] [8] A year later, she began hosting cannabis events focused on wine and food pairings. [2] [9] [10] Partnering with different cannabis chefs, she produced a cannabis dinner series known as Thursday Infused, held in San Francisco, California. [1] [11] [4] In 2018, Francis Ford Coppola debuted his cannabis line known as The Grower's Series at a Thursday Infused event. [12] [13]

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] [14] [15] In 2023, Evans co-authored a third book with High Times Magazine titled the Let's Get Baked Cookbook, [7] followed by a fourth book in 2024 titled High Times Cannabis Cocktails: Seasonal Sips & High Teas for Every Occasion. [16] [17] She is also co-editor of The Cooking Journal: A Cannabis Culinary Companion. [18]

Evans is the CEO and co-founder of Herbacée, a non-alcoholic French-inspired cannabis wine brand. [5] [19] In 2025, her company joined Iconic Tonics, a hemp and cannabis-infused beverage company led by Snoop Dogg. [20]

Recognition

In 2018, Evans was named a "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemaker" by Wine Enthusiast magazine [21] [4] and a "SevenFifty Daily Drinks Innovator" by SevenFifty Daily. [22] [23] In 2023, she was named a "Top 40 Under 40" by Marijuana Venture magazine. [24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ruskin, Zack (2020-03-04). "Jamie Evans Wants Us to Think About Weed Like Wine". San Francisco Weekly . Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. 1 2 3 4 McDowell, Maghan (2018-04-09). "Wine veteran hopes to elevate cannabis with wine and food pairings". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. 1 2 3 "How Jamie Evans is Pairing Her Passions". Leaf Nation . 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. 1 2 3 "Why Weed and Wine Have More in Common Than You Think". Wine Enthusiast . 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Davis, Chelsea. "The Let's Get Baked Cookbook: Redefining Cannabis Cuisine Through A Lens Of Culture, Heritage and Education". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  8. ↑ Guerrero, Juan Carlos (2018-03-07). "Use your nose to find the perfect wine and cannabis pairing". KGO-TV . Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  9. ↑ Rusbosin, Maddy Zollo (2019-06-18). "Meet the Tastemaker Who Expertly Pairs Cannabis With Food and Wine". Robb Report . Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  10. ↑ "Infusing Wine Events with Cannabis". SevenFifty . 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  11. ↑ "How This Expert Pairs Cannabis with Wine and Cuisine". Leafly . 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  12. ↑ Now, Cannabis (2018-10-31). "Francis Ford Coppola Debuts Cannabis Line at Thursday Infused". Cannabis Now . Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  13. ↑ Shapiro, Katie. "Francis Ford Coppola Goes From Wine To Weed With New Cannabis Lifestyle Company". Forbes . Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  14. ↑ 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)
  15. ↑ "Go Green with a Booze-Free Cannabis Cocktail". Wine Enthusiast . Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  16. ↑ Davis, Chelsea. "Elevate Your Holiday Hosting With Seasonal Cannabis Cocktails And Bites". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  17. ↑ Capone, John (2024-10-29). "Make It a Green Christmas with a Cannabis-Infused Margarita". Wine Enthusiast. Archived from the original on 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  18. ↑ "New Cooking Journal Brings Cannabis into the Kitchen". Cheddar . Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  19. ↑ "Herbacée: The Nonalcoholic Cannabis-Infused Wine That Honors French-Inspired Blends You Need To Try". Benzinga. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  20. ↑ Hasse, Javier. "Inside Snoop Dogg's 7-Brand Cannabis Beverage Empire: 'I'm Giving People Choices…You Sip, You Feel It, Nice And Easy'". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  21. ↑ "40 Under 40 2018 | Jamie Evans | Wine Enthusiast Magazine". Wine Enthusiast . Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  22. ↑ "SevenFifty Daily's 2018 Innovators". SevenFifty . Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  23. ↑ "Building a Hospitality Business in the New Cannabis Frontier". SevenFifty . 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  24. ↑ Wagner, Patrick (2023-06-12). "Jamie Evans". Marijuana Venture. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
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