It’s almost New Year’s … time is on the brain today … time to toast the past and welcome the future, while in the ever-fleeting present.

Wear your best. Do your best. Bring out the best, naturally.

After scouring Organic Wine Journal, here are a few organic libations of the bubbly celebratory sort that we’re considering trying:

• Entertaining on a budget? These could be real crowd pleasers, given their reasonable price tags: organic Spanish Cavas, Italian Proseccos and Californian sparkling wines:

Certified Organic Prosecco Mionetto
fruity, not too sweet and crisp, goes well with food; $12-15/bottle.

Prosecco Riva Moretta – Perlage 2008
clean, crisp, lively and organic; $17.

Tarantas Cava 2008
gorgeous bubbles and low alcohol, a perfect aperitif; made with organically grown grapes; $14 at Whole Foods.

• For the classically inclined, a couple of organic champagnes:

Domaine Cameros Brut Cuvee 2005
French Champagne made from organically gown grapes. Varietal blend:  64% pinot noir, 34% chardonnay and 2% pinot blanc, ($26); widely available.

Champagne Carte d’Or Brut – Serge Faust

The Real Thing! A dry, full-bodied brut from Champagne. Rich, full aromas, creamy texture and mature fruit flavors. Hints of yeast and nuts. Aged for three years to give this wine a rich, full aromas, creamy texture and mature fruit flavors. Made more complex by hints of yeast and nuts. This dry, full- bodied style of Champagne from mostly dark grapes is an excellent wine for hearty appetizers or a full dinner. AOC Champagne – Vandières (Marne) 70% Pinot Meunier, 25% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Noir $40 @ organicwinecompany.com

• Catch the buzz on organic bubblies @ organicwinereview.com

A few stellar sparkling wines 2010 from Organic Wine Review:

Pizzolato Fields Prosecco – fruity, full and dry

Albet I Noya Cava NV – (I’ll bet I know ya) – Organic Cava from Spain

Gonet-Medeville Brut Champagne NV – leave the OJ in the fridge

Cheers! Stay standing, mi amigas and amores.

British design and architectural firm dRMM created Naked House as a prototype for a sustainable, affordable, CO2 responsible, prefabricated timber home.

The 3-bedroom cookie-cutter home is designed to be erected anywhere in the world where there is road or sea access, and delivered as a flat pack in a standard container. The container would then form the structure’s base, elevating the house off the ground by the height of the container. The container can also be utilized as a storage unit, garage or boathouse. The nomadic Naked House is designed to be dismantled, repacked into the container, and moved to a new site anytime (you will need a crane).

The house can be manufactured in a hyper-efficient, streamlined process from a cut-out diagram. All the walls and components are numbered elements – including door and window openings – digitally pre-cut from cross-laminated timber panels made from fast growing soft woods. The components of the 3 dimensional jigsaw puzzle are secured by super-long screws. It’s estimated the home can be assembled by four people with the help of a small crane in two days.

dRMM, an innovative London-based studio of architects and designers, was founded by Alex de Rijke, Philip Marsh and Sadie Morgan in 1995.

That U.K.-based purveyor of funky and fun handmade eco skivvies, Enamore, is having a year-end sale on their popular Bedrock and Black Lashes collections. Get 15 to 50% off selected sexy things ethically made of eco-friendly soy, silk and bamboo.  enamore.co.uk.