Hollywood movie star Emma Watson is best known for her roles as as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film franchise based on J. K. Rowling’s books, and as Meg March in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women, among others.
With the photos above and below for the Financial Times weekend magazine How to Spend It, Watson and her brother, Alex Watson, announce that they’re launching a premium gin, Renais, which is made with “upcycled grapes” and “inspired by terroir and tradition.” The subtitle of the article is “Why Emma Watson is Joining the Family Business.”
[Note: “terroir” is a French term used to describe the environmental factors that affect a crop’s phenotype (climate, soil, elevation, farming practices, et al.)]
FTHSI reports that in its exclusive interview with the Watsons, Emma talks about Hollywood and growing up in a family “obsessed with wine, food and the culture around it.” They quote the actress as saying: “Dad had been giving me water with wine at lunch since I was a child. So I was quite confused when I was a teenager and everyone thought alcohol was this forbidden fruit.”
With the photos above, FTHTSI reveals how to pronounce the name of the Watsons’ gin, Renais (which means “rebirth”) — it’s pronounced like “Renée”.
With the photos above, FTHTSI quoted Emma from the interview, talking about her break from acting, which “has been a profound change in her life.” Emma told the magazine: “I wasn’t very happy, if I’m being honest.”
