Ken Chase is a wine maker and viticulturist with an international reputation. An early interest in wine led Chase to study throughout the classical wine growing regions of Europe . Also a student of aviation, Chase sought to blend his passion for flying with his interest in wine-making.

Chase's current role as wine consultant for American Airlines successfully combines these interests. He selects fine wines for various routes paying close attention to menu parings, as well as the ethnic, cultural, seasonal and stylistic differences of each destination.

Throughout his career, Chase has had the pleasure of working with companies such as Royal Caribbean, American Express Wine Club and other airlines. He has also selected wines for the Pope during his visit to Canada and has appeared as a radio personality on CBC radio and Chum 1050 AM as the resident wine guru.

His formal undergraduate education was at Loyola of Montreal followed by the University of Freiburg in West Germany . Later Chase pursued a degree in enology and viticulture studies at University of Melbourne followed by continuing studies at UC Davis California. He is currently involved in post-graduate research work at the University of Melbourne, Australia in enology and viticulture where he is pursuing his Ph.D. as a visiting researcher.

Presently, Chase is writing his first book on wine. He travels worldwide, striving to take the mystery out of wine and sharing his passion with others. He is fluent in English, French, and German.