Wikipedia:WikiProject Mixed Drinks/notice board
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[edit] Expand, Merge, or Delete Backlog
There is a very large backlog of articles that need to be expanded, merged into the various mixed drinks lists, or nominated for deletion (if there is nothing worth salvaging). Thanks!
Please see Cat:WikiProject Mixed Drinks merge-delete candidates for articles already classified as candidates using the {{WPMIX|class=MergeDel}} tag on the articles' talk pages.
Other articles needing work can be found linked to the old {{WPMIXMergeDelete}} template (which was previously named {{Cocktail-micro-talk}}). Please do not use these old templates, and use {{WPMIX|class=MergeDel}} instead. It's not worth replacing the template at this point--fix the actual articles instead. Once all the linked articles are fixed (expanded, merged, or deleted), then the {{WPMIXMergeDelete}} template should be deleted.
[edit] WikiProject Name Change
Following several positive comments and unanimous consensus in favor of the proposal, the name change of this WikiProject was changed from WikiProject Cocktails to WikiProject Mixed Drinks. There are many pages that need to be moved, and red links may appear until the transition is complete. Please leave the actual contents of any templates for Willscrlt to update, but if you spot other broken links or any of the following changes, please feel free to make the changes.
- References to WikiProject Cocktails should be replaced with WikiProject Mixed Drinks.
- Links pointing to Wikipedia:WikiProject Cocktails or its subpages should be updated to point to Wikipedia:WikiProject Mixed Drinks instead.
- The Style Guide was moved to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Mixed Drinks/Style Guide]], but the shortcut of [[WP:MIXStyleGuide]] should work in many cases, too.
- The navigation menu for WikiProject pages was moved to {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Mixed Drinks/Templates/WPMIXNav}}.
- The old {{Cocktails Project}} should be replaced with {{WPMIX}} if you notice it on any article talk pages.
- The old {{cocktail-stub}} should be replaced with {{mixed-drink-stub}} if you notice it on any article pages.
[edit] We have an infobox
Please visit {{WPMIXInfobox}} for examples of how to add our new infobox to all of the articles within the scope of our Project. This will really help! Thanks.
[edit] To-Do List
A WikiProject To-Do List has been created. Please refer to and update the list as you work. Thanks.
[edit] On-target articles
- Various lists of information related to mixed drinks and related drinkware.
- See List of cocktails, Beer mix, Cocktail garnish, Drink mixer, Drinkware, Flaming beverage, Mixed drink shooters and drink shots, Non-alcoholic mixed drink, and Wine mix.
- Articles that provide in-depth, encyclopedic information about mixed drinks and related glassware. Such articles focus on the history of the drink; its significance and notability, both at the height of its popularity (for drinks that have faded in prominence) and in modern times; and other significant information about the drink that makes it distinguished and memorable.
- Biographies of people who have made profound contributions to the art and science of mixology, such as prominent bartenders and the founders of related organizations.
- Articles that feature notable places (bars, hotels, cities, etc.) where historical events related to mixed drinks occurred. Such articles help broaden the topic, and anchor the drinks to the real world.
- Ones that provide information about common mixed drink supplies, including bartending tools, drinkware, drink mixers, and garnishes.
[edit] Off-target articles
- Recipes from a bar manual. These should be trans-wikied to Wikibooks Bartending. Depending on the length and other content within the article, an illustrative or historical drink recipe or two may be appropriate, but articles mostly comprised of recipes do not belong in the English Wikipedia.
- Articles about drinking culture and society, unless that culture is uniquely specific to mixed drinks and cocktails.
- Drinking games.
- Specific alcoholic beverages that are not mixed drinks (e.g., liquors, beers, wines).
- Specific soft drinks that are not used as drink mixers in mixed drinks. (Most drink mixers fall under the primary oversight of WikiProject Soft Drinks.)
- Fictional beverages of any type.
- Biographies of bartenders and drinkers in general, unless they are significantly associated with mixed drinks.
- Places with only a passing mention or association with mixed drinks. (e.g., Kentucky is associated with Bourbon, which is often used in mixed drinks, but that would be an off-target article; though the Kentucky Derby, as it relates to the Mint Julep might be on-target if that was a prominent part of the article itself)
