Marianthi Basalekou has a a Diploma in Food Science, holds an MSc in Enology-Viticulture and a PhD in Enology (Agricultural University of Athens). From 2020 to 2021 she worked as a post-doc student at the Agricultural University of Athens (Department of Chemistry). She has worked as a Scientific Associate in research programs in Crete (University of Chemistry, Hellenic Mediterranean University) and has taught undergraduate and postgraduate classes in Crete and Athens (Hellenic Mediterranean University, University of West Attica, Department of Wine, Vine & Beverage Sciences). She has worked as an enologist in Greece and New Zealand for a total of 13 vintages.

Since 2024 she is working as an Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry-Wine and Alcoholic Beverages of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.