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October 2025
October 2025
In October there were 31 active days with 261 unique deals. The average cost-per-point was 5.18¢. The best deal was 1.78¢ per point and the least favourable was 100.00¢ per point.Shiraz was the most frequent varietal with 84 entries.
There were 6 “great” deals including the best red The Rock Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017 and the best white Pater Chardonnay 2024.
Days Active
31
Days with live deals
Unique Deals
261
Bonus Offers
Great Deals
6
Under 2¢ per point
Peak Launch
13 October
157 deals on Monday
Total Bonus Points
206000
Total bonus points on offer
Monthly Mix
This month, red-only deals made up 60.2% of the mix, white-only 15.3%, and other deals 24.5%.
Wine Type Breakdown
Among varietal-specific deals (excluding mixes and unknown), there were 10 wine types. Shiraz 52.5%, Chardonnay 14.4%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13.8% and 7 other types.
Red Deals
157
All the Reds
White Deals
40
All the Whites
Other Deals
64
Everything Else
Daily Deal Rhythm
Across 31 active days in October 2025, daily deals ranged from 109 to 157, averaging approximately 125.7 per day. The busiest day was Monday, 13 October with 157 deals.
Best Value Wines
Top 3 wines for October. These were best value points earners and the easiest way to make the most points.
The Rock Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017
Mandala (Yarra Valley)
Limited Series Shiraz 2020
Curtis Family Vineyards (McLaren Vale)
Stonefire Shiraz 2024
Alkina (Barossa)
Longest Running Great Deals
These were great deals in October that were available across multiple days. These were the easiest to grab wines, earning good value Qantas Points without stressing about missing out.
Stonefire Shiraz 2024
Alkina (Barossa)
Appeared on 8 days
The Rock Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017
Mandala (Yarra Valley)
Appeared on 2 days
Glenroy Coonawarra Shiraz 2015
Magarey Lane (Coonawarra)
Appeared on 1 days
Points Optimisation
If you had $500 to spend in October, this was the best combination to purchase for maximising points.
The Rock Yarra Valley Shiraz 2017
Mandala (Yarra Valley)
Voyager Estate The Modern Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Voyager Estate (Margaret River)