This article is a piece on Japanese Sake written by: Courtney Schiessl [ Bracket response is from [me]a.k.a. thesoulofjapan] Courtney Schiessl is a Brooklyn-based sommelier, wine writer, and consultant. She has held positions at some of New York's top restaurants, including Marta, Dirty French, and Terroir, and her writing has appeared in Drink Me Magazine, The Daily Meal, and ABC News