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December 2025
December 2025
In December there were 31 active days with 268 unique deals. The average cost-per-point was 7.21¢. The best deal was 1.93¢ per point and the least favourable was 100.06¢ per point.Shiraz was the most frequent varietal with 90 entries.
There were 4 “great” deals including the best red Thomas Rise Barossa Shiraz 2022 and the best white Old Vine Barossa Chardonnay 2024.
Days Active
31
Days with live deals
Unique Deals
268
Bonus Offers
Great Deals
4
Under 2¢ per point
Peak Launch
31 December
168 deals on Wednesday
Total Bonus Points
222000
Total bonus points on offer
Monthly Mix
This month, red-only deals made up 59.7% of the mix, white-only 15.7%, and other deals 24.6%.
Wine Type Breakdown
Among varietal-specific deals (excluding mixes and unknown), there were 8 wine types. Shiraz 55.2%, Cabernet Sauvignon 14.7%, Chardonnay 13.5% and 5 other types.
Red Deals
160
All the Reds
White Deals
42
All the Whites
Other Deals
66
Everything Else
Daily Deal Rhythm
Across 31 active days in December 2025, daily deals ranged from 105 to 168, averaging approximately 123.4 per day. The busiest day was Wednesday, 31 December with 168 deals.
Best Value Wines
Top 3 wines for December. These were best value points earners and the easiest way to make the most points.
Thomas Rise Barossa Shiraz 2022
Purple Hands (Barossa)
Flying Goose Shiraz 2020
Cape Barren (McLaren Vale)
Martins Vineyard Limited Series Shiraz 2021
Curtis Family Vineyards (McLaren Vale)
Longest Running Great Deals
These were great deals in December that were available across multiple days. These were the easiest to grab wines, earning good value Qantas Points without stressing about missing out.
Thomas Rise Barossa Shiraz 2022
Purple Hands (Barossa)
Appeared on 9 days
Flying Goose Shiraz 2020
Cape Barren (McLaren Vale)
Appeared on 3 days
Martins Vineyard Limited Series Shiraz 2021
Curtis Family Vineyards (McLaren Vale)
Appeared on 1 days
Points Optimisation
If you had $500 to spend in December, this was the best combination to purchase for maximising points.
Thomas Rise Barossa Shiraz 2022
Purple Hands (Barossa)
Penley Helios Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Penley Estate (Coonawarra)
Marker Riesling 2024
Rosenthal (Mount Barker)