Hugo Van Landeghem has for a long time been a great lover of the roundness contributed by Merlot to wines and he is proud to represent those of Saint-Émilion in his country. Hugo Van Landeghem’s love of Saint-Émilion wines began more than thirty years ago. He is a Flemish Belgian professor of chemistry, and his enthusiasm for wine prompted him to become a wine journalist. Today he is chairman of the prestigious Vlaamse Wijngilde, the oldest guild in Belgium. Hugo Van Landeghem regularly organizes wine events around wine producers and brotherhoods including of course the Jurade of Saint-Émilion, which are attended by a large number of connoisseurs.