Wikipedia:WikiProject Food and drink/Beverages Task Force/hierarchy

The hierarchy of articles and categories related to mixed drinks at Wikipedia within the Mixed Drinks WikiProject shall be structured as follows:

Mixed drink - Top-level article providing an introduction to mixed drinks, providing historical and cultural references. The page should branch off to major sub-categories from there.
1. Category:Mixed drinks - Parents include Category:Alcoholic beverages, Category:Beverages, Category:Non-alcoholic beverages. Children include all of the categories below.
Cocktails - An in-depth encyclopedia article surveying the topic of cocktails made primarily with distilled spirits.
1. List of cocktails - Consider this to be the master index and glossary to all of the cocktails discussed within Wikipedia, as well as linking selected drinks to their articles in Wikibooks. Be selective in what is added to this list. It is not a comprehensive list of every cocktail known past and present, nor is it a recipe archive for obscure drinks undeserving of full articles. List entries should (ideally) link directly to fully developed articles; a little disambiguation or distinguishing information, along with alternate names, is appropriate next to a link, but leave most details inside the article. Drinks without articles, but where recipe and preparation instructions are known, should link to the related entry at Wikibooks; if no entry exists there, one should be created. Interesting encyclopedic information about such drinks may be added following the Wikibooks link, as long as the information is properly referenced.
  
  The list is organized into multiple sections by the primary distilled alcohol by volume used in making the drink in the most common recipe for the drink. Some drinks use proportionately similar amounts of multiple alcohols, and it is acceptable to list such cocktails under each heading. If only small amounts of an alcohol are used, then it is inappropriate to list the drink under the alcohol's heading. When listing cocktails with beer, wine, or other fermented alcohols, be certain that the primary alcohols are distilled spirits (brandy, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, whiskey, etc.); otherwise list the drink under the more appropriate list for the primary alcohol used (i.e., beer mixes, wine mixes, etc.). All drinks should be listed in alphabetical order. If multiple names are used, the name of the main Wikipedia article should be the first name, or the most commonly used name if no article exists, or the base name if multiple variations exist (e.g., B-52 rather than B-52 with Bombay Doors).
2. Category:Cocktails - This category should be used only for articles concerning cocktails in a general way and more specific subcategories. Individual cocktail articles (Whiskey sour or Martini, for example) belong under their appropriate subcategories.
  1. Category:Cocktails with beer - For articles about drinks that add beer (lagers, ales, pilsners, etc.) to a distilled beverage. Do not confuse this with Category:Beer mixes, which is for the reverse (mostly beer into which some spirits are added).
  2. Category:Cocktails with brandy or cognac - For articles about cocktails in which brandy or cognac is a primary ingredient by volume.
  3. Category:Cocktails with gin - For articles about cocktails in which gin is a primary ingredient by volume.
  4. Category:Cocktails with rum - For articles about cocktails in which dark, white, or spiced rum is a primary ingredient by volume.
  5. Category:Cocktails with sake - For articles about cocktails in which sake is a primary ingredient by volume.
  6. Category:Cocktails with tequila - For articles about cocktails in which tequila is a primary ingredient by volume.
  7. Category:Cocktails with vodka - For articles about cocktails in which vodka is a primary ingredient by volume.
  8. Category:Cocktails with whiskey/whisky or bourbon - This unwieldy-titled category is for articles about cocktails in which Scottish whisky, American whiskey (including Kentucky Bourbon), or any other variety of whiskey is a primary ingredient by volume.
  9. Category:Cocktails with wine, sparkling wine, or port - For articles about drinks that add wine (including Champagne) to a distilled beverage. Do not confuse this with Category:Wine cocktails and punches, which is for the reverse (mostly wine beverages into which some spirits are added).
  10. Category:Cocktails with less common spirits - This is the "catch-all" category for articles concerned with cocktails made primarily with other distilled alcohols, mostly flavored liqueurs (Amaretto, various schnapps, etc.) and regional alcohols (pisco, ouzo, etc.). Nothing derogatory is to be inferred by placing a cocktail into this category. The "commonness" of such spirits is based on worldwide sales and consumption.
Beer cocktail - An in-depth encyclopedia article surveying the topic of beer mixes, which are made primarily with one or more types of beer. All articles in this section are shared with our sister project, WikiProject Beer.
1. List of beer mixes - This page could be created if the list in the main article grows too large to retain within the article. If created, it would be identical in purpose and style to the List of cocktails, but concerning beer mixes instead.
2. Category:Cocktails with beer - For articles about drinks made primarily with beer (lagers, ales, pilsners, etc.) into which a distilled beverage is added. Do not confuse this with Category:Cocktails with beer, which is for the reverse (mostly spirits into which some beer is added).
Wine cocktail - An in-depth encyclopedia article surveying the topic of wine cocktails and wine punches, which are made primarily with one or more types of wines, sparkling wines (including Champagne), and port. All articles in this section are shared with our sister project, WikiProject Wine.
1. List of wine mixes and punches - This page could be created if the list in the main article grows too large to retain within the article. If created, it would be identical in purpose and style to the List of cocktails, but concerning wine cocktails and wine punches instead.
2. Category:Wine cocktails and punches - For articles about drinks made primarily with wine, into which a distilled beverage is added. Do not confuse this with Category:Cocktails with wine, sparkling wine, or port, which is for the reverse (mostly spirits into which some wine is added).
3. Category:Fortified wine - For articles related to fortified wines. These are not really mixed drinks, but it is good to be aware of this category in case an article is miscategorized.
Non-alcoholic mixed drink - A brief article explaining the history, culture, and reason for such beverages. Some articles in this section may be shared with our sister project, WikiProject Soft Drinks.
1. List of non-alcoholic mixed drinks - This page could be created if the list in the main article grows too large to retain within the article. If created, it would be identical in purpose and style to the List of cocktails, but concerning non-alcoholic mixed drinks instead.
2. Category:Non-alcoholic mixed drinks - For articles about mixed drinks that are made without alcohol. Other non-alcoholic drinks that are not mixed probably belong in Category:Soft drinks.
3. Category:Drink mixers - For articles about the common mixer ingredients added to mixed drinks.
Cocktail garnish - A brief article explaining the history, culture, types, and reason for garnishes. Garnishes include fruit (lime and lemon peels), herbs (mint), salt and sugar (on the rims of glasses), other food items (olives, onions), and non-food items (cocktail straws, paper umbrellas).
1. Category:Cocktail garnishes - This page could be created if the list in the main article grows too large to retain within the article. If created, it would be identical in purpose and style to the List of cocktails, but concerning non-alcoholic mixed drinks instead.
Mixed drink shooters and drink shots - A brief article explaining the history, culture, types of shots/shooters. For now, it also includes the List of mixed drink shooters and drink shots. (This page needs a lot of cleanup!)
1. List of mixed drink shooters and drink shots - This page could be created if the list in the main article grows too large to retain within the article. If created, it would be identical in purpose and style to the List of cocktails, but concerning shots and shooters instead.
2. Category:Mixed drink shooters and drink shots - For articles about drinks served as shots.
Flaming beverage - A brief article explaining the history, culture, and other information about flaming beverages. For now, it will include the List of flaming beverages].
1. List of flaming beverages - This page could be created if the list in the main article grows too large to retain within the article. If created, it would be identical in purpose and style to the List of cocktails, but concerning beverages served flaming.
2. Category:Flaming beverages - For articles about drinks served flaming.
Drinkware - Please improve this article now! An article that surveys the various types of drinkware, drinking glasses (which are a certain type of glassware, though glassware is not a subset of drinkware), and other drinking and serving vessels available. It covers cocktail glasses, wine glasses, beer steins, mugs, tea cups, pitchers, carafes, and much more. This article helps identify the characteristics of the various types of glassware available, and provides information about how and when each type is commonly used.
1. Category:Drinkware - For articles discussing various drinkware, as well as drinking vessels that do not have their own category. This category is less specific than the following sub-categories. Please use the most specific category available. Cross-categorization is permitted if several categories apply.
2. Category:Beer glassware - For articles about glassware (pint glasses, pilsner glasses, pitchers, etc.) used for drinking and serving beer.
3. Category:Beer vessels - For articles about metal, stoneware, and other vessels used for drinking and serving beer.
4. Category:Beverage glassware - For articles about any type of glassware used for drinking or serving non-alcoholic beverages, since there are more specific categories for alcoholic beverageware.
5. Category:Cocktail glassware - For articles about glassware used for drinking and serving cocktails.
6. Category:Stemware - For articles about glass stemware used for drinking.
7. Category:Wine glasses - For articles about glassware used for drinking and serving wine.