What should you call a cocktail with sparkling elements (soda/bubbles) but no sparkling wine component?

The traditional naming convention distinguishes drinks by their sparkling element. Members recommend:

- **Fizz** — the correct traditional term for a cocktail with soda bubbles but no wine component. This is the historically accurate nomenclature. - **Highball** — an alternative format for drinks served long with soda, also acceptable and commonly used. - **Spritz** — technically requires sparkling wine (Prosecco, Aperol, etc.) to be called a true Spritz. However, members noted that brands (including major retailers) are increasingly ignoring this rule and labelling soda-based drinks as "Spritz" anyway, particularly in non-alcoholic variants.

Members observed that while the traditional rules dictate Fizz for soda-based cocktails, the market is shifting and some producers are using "Spritz" liberally regardless of whether wine is actually present. One member renamed their cocktail to "Fizz" to follow proper convention, though acknowledged the naming rules are increasingly not being followed in practice, particularly by larger brands.