Elaborating on the "sophisticated parties," Judge Kozinski often refers to the top-shelf legal talent under employ.    From Wordnik.com.  [Facebook's 'Sophisticated Parties'] Reference

Here are four pacharáns considered to be top-shelf.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spain's Ancient Spirit:] Reference

Solid engineering from a top-shelf German manufacturer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Test: 5-Megapixel Phonecams, Fleet Footwear, Pint-Size PCs, Hot Pressure Cookers] Reference

That always pays well and the food is always top-shelf.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN's Candy Crowley: Not My Role To Judge Who The Bigger Liar Is] Reference

Yet all top-shelf machines offer between 15 and 19 bars.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hit Me With Your Best Shot] Reference

Then the other guy, he ` s a real top-shelf guy, a wienie waver.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2009] Reference

This guy is absolutely top-shelf, one of best lawyers in the country.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2005] Reference

"His achievements in Washington certainly making him a top-shelf player.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Pataki Lets Daniels Pick Up W. at Airport] Reference

That means the content, the approach, everything is going to be top-shelf.    From Wordnik.com.  [Questions for Bob Bowman] Reference

(As is keeping me drinking top-shelf liquor and wearing designer jeans ...).    From Wordnik.com.  [chicagojo Diary Entry] Reference

A top-shelf pro might even use remote photography to show you the clean ducts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Scam Alert: Avoid “dirty” duct cleaners] Reference

Perhaps they prefer top-shelf Polish vodka, boutique wines or great Champagne.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News] Reference

Places with no top-shelf selection are not where you should be ordering Chardonnay.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Live] Reference

A day in the round for the father who breaks through the top-shelf like a picket-line.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unmanned] Reference

And he has Stan Brand, a top-shelf former House counsel, working on the ethics issues.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2007] Reference

The 1050-gram Cronus CX frame is built with every top-shelf feature you could hope to see.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tech news: Trek shows off the Cronus CX carbon fiber cyclocross bike, part of the Gary Fisher Collection] Reference

Here's why: It blends solid communication equipment with top-shelf image-capturing technology.    From Wordnik.com.  [Test: 5-Megapixel Phonecams, Fleet Footwear, Pint-Size PCs, Hot Pressure Cookers] Reference

Also a consideration for top-shelf quality is the berry's origin, whether it's wild or domestic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spain's Ancient Spirit:] Reference

It's a long cast from bamboo, which until recently was the preferred material for top-shelf poles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Military Secrets Help Produce the Ultimate Synthetic Fishing Rod] Reference

Here, he teams up with Joshua Redman, another emerging tenor-sax star, and a top-shelf supporting cast.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jazz: A Tenor Sax on the Far Frontiers] Reference

I wanted to flag a line in the column that perfectly encapsulates top-shelf pundit elitism at its finest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Horses Mouth] Reference

Barnes has drawn a host of top-shelf talent, such as Jay-Z and Beyoncé, to Love since the club opened in 2001.    From Wordnik.com.  [Love nightclub's owners file for bankruptcy] Reference

She picks up groceries at small, local shops and splurges on top-shelf wine such as Opus One or Screaming Eagle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Parties With a Fashionista's Eye for Details] Reference

The Administration is ordering top-shelf technology from U.S. corporations for Iraq, paid for by U.S. taxpayers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Plan Bush Is Looking For] Reference

Mr. Carbonari also said that in some spirits categories, consumers have switched from top-shelf liquor to cheaper brands.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fortune Brands Posts Loss, Citing] Reference

But no amount of top-shelf liquor could dull the dreary outlook confronting SLS and the cadre of recently opened luxury hotels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Los Angeles Luxury Hotels Hope the Downturn Skips Hollywood] Reference

Though the stand-up business has taken a hit in a weak economy, top-shelf comedians are still laughing all the way to the bank.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Top-Earning Comedians] Reference

He says Bryant was a top-shelf endorser who lost millions when companies like McDonald's and Nutella didn't renew his contracts.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2006] Reference

Craig's top-shelf lawyer, Stan Brand, will argue the committee has no business mucking around with a misdemeanor matter like this.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 5, 2007] Reference

If you want to trade low-quality cash-flow-positive properties for top-shelf investment properties, this can be a frustrating time.    From Wordnik.com.  [How To Tap Banks For Real Estate Loans] Reference

Joe had never offered a bootlegger more than eight dollars per, and that was for a top-shelf Canadian product with the label still on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lips that Touch Liquor: The Gin Buck] Reference

Jim Stewart, who will only say he is in his 60s, is a top-shelf classical violinist who earned his millions writing calculus textbooks.    From Wordnik.com.  [An 'Accordion' of Wood and Glass] Reference

"People go because the quality of the food is top-shelf," says Mitch Trevey, acting director of the Parker Economic Development Council.    From Wordnik.com.  [Food Contest Helps Hospital Chefs Move Beyond 'First, Do No Harm'] Reference

It has only a 40-gigabyte hard drive — half of the storage of the top-shelf iPods — with only about 33 gigs of that usable for storage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Digital Living Room] Reference