Wine-Down | January 2026Wine-Down
January 2026
January 2026
In January there were 31 active days with 210 unique deals. The average cost-per-point was 7.56¢. The best deal was 1.96¢ per point and the least favourable was 100.00¢ per point.Shiraz was the most frequent varietal with 66 entries.
There were 1 “great” deals including the best red VIP Red Dozen XII and the best white Chardonnay 2024.
Days Active
31
Days with live deals
Unique Deals
210
Bonus Offers
Great Deals
1
Under 2¢ per point
Peak Launch
2 January
146 deals on Friday
Total Bonus Points
255000
Total bonus points on offer
Monthly Mix
This month, red-only deals made up 61.4% of the mix, white-only 11.9%, and other deals 26.7%.
Wine Type Breakdown
Among varietal-specific deals (excluding mixes and unknown), there were 8 wine types. Shiraz 54.1%, Cabernet Sauvignon 17.2%, Chardonnay 9.0% and 5 other types.
Red Deals
129
All the Reds
White Deals
25
All the Whites
Other Deals
56
Everything Else
Daily Deal Rhythm
Across 31 active days in January 2026, daily deals ranged from 85 to 146, averaging approximately 120.3 per day. The busiest day was Friday, 2 January with 146 deals.
Best Value Wines
Top 3 wines for January. These were best value points earners and the easiest way to make the most points.
Vip Red Dozen Xii
Mixed (Australia)
Planta Circa Super Premium 3pk
Mixed (Australia)
Leask Grenache 2021
Hither and Yon (McLaren Vale)
Longest Running Great Deals
These were great deals in January that were available across multiple days. These were the easiest to grab wines, earning good value Qantas Points without stressing about missing out.
Vip Red Dozen Xii
Mixed (Australia)
Appeared on 3 days
Points Optimisation
If you had $500 to spend in January, this was the best combination to purchase for maximising points.
Planta Circa Super Premium 3pk
Mixed (Australia)