all photos: Dakota Fine

This year-we started a tradition of asking some of our favorite cocktail, beer and wine mongers in DC to document all that they drank for one week only in 2010. Then we took photos of them (they’re all alarmingly sharp dressers too) and ran their diaries for a unique, voyeuristic view of what drinking done right in DC is like. Some of the best tips around for drinks to order, places to go, or even cocktails to make were included. We will do this again in 2010, because, well, because it was so much fun. For now, click on links to see what the following imbibing heroes of 2010 had to say:

ADAM BERNBACH-Bar Manager @ Proof & Estadio kicked off the series:

Next up, we had Greg Engert-the beer director extraordinaire @ Churchkey and Birch & Barley and all the beers he tasted in one faithful week:

In the following installment-Kat Bangs, sommelier at KOMI, stepped up for the ladies, wine and fancy liqueurs.

Following her, Owen Thompson, who bar manages Cafe Atlantico/Minibar  was up next

And finally, the royal mixology couple of Derek Brown (Columbia Room) and Chantal Tseng (The Tabbard Inn) shared their week with us: