(ChronicleExpress) - Tourists spent $60 million in Yates County in 2011, but New York wine sales are undermined by taxes of up to 100 percent  for Canadians returning home. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer believes eliminating this wine tax disparity between Canada and the U.S. would be an economic boost for his state’s winery businesses, and has asked U.S. trade representatives to prioritize getting a commitment from Canadian leaders to address the wine tax in trade negotiations.