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September 2026
September 2026
In September there were 30 active days with 267 unique deals. The average cost-per-point was 4.89¢. The best deal was 1.75¢ per point and the least favourable was 56.50¢ per point.Shiraz was the most frequent varietal with 68 entries.
There were 11 “great” deals including the best red Jumbo Shiraz and Cabernet Six with 30,000 Qantas Points and the best white Island of Sliding Doors Tasmanian Chardonnay 2025.
Days Active
30
Days with live deals
Unique Deals
267
Bonus Offers
Great Deals
11
Under 2¢ per point
Peak Launch
17 September
170 deals on Thursday
Total Bonus Points
237000
Total bonus points on offer
Monthly Mix
This month, red-only deals made up 49.1% of the mix, white-only 18.7%, and other deals 32.2%.
Wine Type Breakdown
Among varietal-specific deals (excluding mixes and unknown), there were 8 wine types. Shiraz 52.7%, Chardonnay 14.7%, Cabernet Sauvignon 11.6% and 5 other types.
Red Deals
131
All the Reds
White Deals
50
All the Whites
Other Deals
86
Everything Else
Daily Deal Rhythm
Across 30 active days in September 2026, daily deals ranged from 83 to 170, averaging approximately 105.9 per day. The busiest day was Thursday, 17 September with 170 deals.
Best Value Wines
Top 3 wines for September. These were best value points earners and the easiest way to make the most points.
Jumbo Shiraz And Cabernet Six With 30,000 Qantas Points
Mixed (Australia)
Blue Pyrenees Premium Red Six
Blue Pyrenees (Australia)
Coriole Willunga 1920 Shiraz 2021
Coriole Vineyards (McLaren Vale)
Longest Running Great Deals
These were great deals in September that were available across multiple days. These were the easiest to grab wines, earning good value Qantas Points without stressing about missing out.
Hewitson Monopole Shiraz 2023
Hewitson (Barossa)
Appeared on 14 days
Blue Pyrenees Premium Red Six
Blue Pyrenees (Australia)
Appeared on 14 days
Coriole Willunga 1920 Shiraz 2021
Coriole Vineyards (McLaren Vale)
Appeared on 13 days
Points Optimisation
If you had $500 to spend in September, this was the best combination to purchase for maximising points.
Reschke Rsr Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Reschke (Coonawarra)