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August 2025
August 2025
In August there were 25 active days with 232 unique deals. The average cost-per-point was 4.95¢. The best deal was 1.73¢ per point and the least favourable was 100.00¢ per point. Shiraz was the most frequent varietal with 81 entries.
There were 3 “great” deals including the best red Alkina Stonefire Shiraz 2024 and the best white Aylesbury Pater Chardonnay 2024.
Days Active
25
Days with live deals
Unique Deals
232
Bonus Offers
Great Deals
3
Under 2¢ per point
Peak Launch
14 August
177 deals on Thursday
Total Bonus Points
301200
Total bonus points on offer
Monthly Mix
This month, red-only deals made up 59.5% of the mix, white-only 14.2%, and other deals 26.3%.
Wine Type Breakdown
Among varietal-specific deals (excluding mixes and unknown), there were 10 wine types. Shiraz 56.3%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13.2%, Chardonnay 11.8% and 7 other types.
Red Deals
138
All the Reds
White Deals
33
All the Whites
Other Deals
61
Everything Else
Daily Deal Rhythm
Across 25 active days in August 2025, daily deals ranged from 128 to 177, averaging approximately 147.1 per day. The busiest day was Thursday, 14 August with 177 deals.
Best Value Wines
Top 3 wines for August. These were best value points earners and the easiest way to make the most points.
Stonefire Shiraz 2024
Alkina (Barossa)
Boundless Horizons Merlot 2021
Mt Bera Vineyards (Adelaide Hills)
Elite Red Cellar Dozen
Mixed (Australia)
Longest Running Great Deals
These were great deals in August that were available across multiple days. These were the easiest to grab wines, earning good value Qantas Points without stressing about missing out.
Boundless Horizons Merlot 2021
Mt Bera Vineyards (Adelaide Hills)
Appeared on 4 days
Stonefire Shiraz 2024
Alkina (Barossa)
Appeared on 3 days
Boundless Horizons Merlot 2021
Mt Bera Vineyards (Adelaide Hills)
Appeared on 2 days
Points Optimisation
If you had $500 to spend in August, this was the best combination to purchase for maximising points.
Gam Shiraz 2021
Mitolo (McLaren Vale)
Three Springs Shiraz 2021
Schild Estate (Barossa)