Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn August 3, 2012 Schumer visited Keuka Springs Winery in Yates County and renewed his call for Canadian and American officials to commit to launch negotiations to eliminate restrictive Canadian wine taxation policies that put wineries in Yates County, and across New York State, at a competitive disadvantage. Canadians and other tourists contribute about $1.2 billion to the Rochester-Finger Lakes region annually, and $60 million to Yates County, but wine sales along the Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake Wine Trails are undermined by onerous Canadian taxes and fees assessed on New York wines purchased by Canadian residents returning from travel in the U.S