Wine-Down | May 2026Wine-Down
May 2026
May 2026
In May there were 31 active days with 330 unique deals. The average cost-per-point was 5.05¢. The best deal was 1.88¢ per point and the least favourable was 62.26¢ per point.Shiraz was the most frequent varietal with 85 entries.
There were 5 “great” deals including the best red Blue Pyrenees Premium Red Six and the best white Protocol Margaret River Chardonnay 2024.
Days Active
31
Days with live deals
Unique Deals
330
Bonus Offers
Great Deals
5
Under 2¢ per point
Peak Launch
18 May
177 deals on Monday
Total Bonus Points
216000
Total bonus points on offer
Monthly Mix
This month, red-only deals made up 53.0% of the mix, white-only 15.2%, and other deals 31.8%.
Wine Type Breakdown
Among varietal-specific deals (excluding mixes and unknown), there were 9 wine types. Shiraz 52.1%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5%, Chardonnay 9.2% and 6 other types.
Red Deals
175
All the Reds
White Deals
50
All the Whites
Other Deals
105
Everything Else
Daily Deal Rhythm
Across 31 active days in May 2026, daily deals ranged from 86 to 177, averaging approximately 103.8 per day. The busiest day was Monday, 18 May with 177 deals.
Best Value Wines
Top 3 wines for May. These were best value points earners and the easiest way to make the most points.
Blue Pyrenees Premium Red Six
Blue Pyrenees (Australia)
Neldner Road Neldner Road Shiraz 2022
Neldner Road (Barossa)
Hewitson Old Garden Mourvedre 2021
Hewitson (Barossa)
Longest Running Great Deals
These were great deals in May that were available across multiple days. These were the easiest to grab wines, earning good value Qantas Points without stressing about missing out.
Basket Pressed Shiraz 2021
Reynella (McLaren Vale)
Appeared on 16 days
Blue Pyrenees Premium Red Six
Blue Pyrenees (Australia)
Appeared on 16 days
Neldner Road Neldner Road Shiraz 2022
Neldner Road (Barossa)
Appeared on 6 days
Points Optimisation
If you had $500 to spend in May, this was the best combination to purchase for maximising points.
Lets Fly Barossa Red Wine Dozen
Mixed (Australia)