A shot across the bow

在這篇WSJ講為什麼人們不再喜歡Merlot,它認為電影Sideways對Merlot的負評有很大的影響。

這一句來自酒商Duckhorn講的話: “We took it as a shot across the bow and stepped up our efforts.”

it是指Sideways對Merlot的負評,

a shot across the bow: a statement or gesture intended to frighten someone into changing their course of action.

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