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April 2025
April 2025
In April there were 30 active days with 312 unique deals. The average cost-per-point was 7.87¢. The best deal was 1.75¢ per point and the least favourable was 54.13¢ per point. Shiraz was the most frequent varietal with 99 entries.
There were 16 “great” deals including the best red Thorn Clarke Ron Thorn Limited Barrel Barossa Shiraz 2020 and the best white Heirloom Assens Fortalice Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2023.
Days Active
30
Days with live deals
Unique Deals
312
Bonus Offers
Great Deals
16
Under 2¢ per point
Peak Launch
8 April
232 deals on Tuesday
Total Bonus Points
209400
Total bonus points on offer
Monthly Mix
This month, red-only deals made up 59.6% of the mix, white-only 11.9%, and other deals 28.5%.
Wine Type Breakdown
Among varietal-specific deals (excluding mixes and unknown), there were 10 wine types. Shiraz 54.4%, Cabernet Sauvignon 18.7%, Chardonnay 8.2% and 7 other types.
Red Deals
186
All the Reds
White Deals
37
All the Whites
Other Deals
89
Everything Else
Daily Deal Rhythm
Across 30 active days in April 2025, daily deals ranged from 105 to 232, averaging approximately 157.3 per day. The busiest day was Tuesday, 8 April with 232 deals.
Best Value Wines
Top 3 wines for April. These were best value points earners and the easiest way to make the most points.
Ron Thorn Barrel Select Barossa Shiraz 2020
Thorn Clarke (Barossa)
Premium Cabernet + Shiraz Six
Mixed (Australia)
Glenroy Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Magarey Lane (Coonawarra)
Longest Running Great Deals
These were great deals in April that were available across multiple days. These were the easiest to grab wines, earning good value Qantas Points without stressing about missing out.
Takeoff Premium Red Dozen
Mixed (Australia)
Appeared on 16 days
Shotfire Reserve Cabernet Shiraz 2021
Thorn Clarke (Barossa)
Appeared on 9 days
Glenroy Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Magarey Lane (Coonawarra)
Appeared on 8 days
Points Optimisation
If you had $500 to spend in April, this was the best combination to purchase for maximising points.
Premium Cabernet + Shiraz Six
Mixed (Australia)
Protocol Margaret River Shiraz 2020
Byron & Harold (Adelaide Hills)