Grilled Corn and Potato Chowder

Name: Grilled Corn and Potato Chowder
Ingredients: 1 pound small red potatoes (fingerlings or creamers); 4 ears corn (shucked or 3 cups frozen); 1 tablespoon melted butter; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt & pepper; 3/4 cup diced yellow onion; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper; 3 sprigs thyme (leaves stripped from stem); =====; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 cups half and half; 1 cup heavy cream; 4 slices bacon (cooked crisp and crumbled); 3 tablespoons minced chives (for garnish)